Dementia

A new study at the University of Washington provides strong evidence that certain popular drugs may increase the risk of dementia in older adults. The drugs share some common mechanisms within the key areas of the brain, but are mainly used as over-the-counter ingredients for sleep, cough, cold and allergy …

Dementia is a syndrome, usually of a progressive nature, characterized by the wearing down of cognitive functions. These are the ones that give us the ability of memory, the intellect and the ability to carry out endless activities of daily life. It is a deterioration that goes beyond what is …

Although there may be a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease, this is a disease for which there may be prevention. Unhealthy diet with high levels of sugars and fats, lack of physical and mental exercise, and stressful lifestyle are factors that are usually at the root of the problem. 10 …

Everything you eat seriously affects your brain. The brain, like any other organ in the human body needs nutrients to function. Proper nutrition will cause the brain to function perfectly. A wrong diet, will damage it. The physical damage that can produce unhealthy foods is of two types: some prevent …

In everyday life there are little things that are forgotten as the keys, eyeglasses, your cell phone, etc., but why does this happen? It is a common problem, most people experience occasional moments of memory loss, this is called transient memory loss. There are many causes, and although it is …