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- Music triggers memories in dementia patients by Shrink Rap on Nov 21, 2009
One of the raps on iPods is that users tend to close themselves off from other people and retreat into their own private world.But with stroke and dementia patients, iPods and other MP3 players are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs...
- The world’s smartest rat by Shrink Rap on Nov 19, 2009
Hobbie-J is a genetically engineered rat. Hobbie-J’s NR2B gene, (which controls memory), was boosted as an embryo. The rodent can remember objects three times as long as its smartest peers and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...
- Alzheimer’s sufferer tackles her bucket list by Shrink Rap on Nov 12, 2009
How cool is Beth Van Winkle? In this CNN report, we witness video of Beth VanWinkle, one year into her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, realizing her second dream – to jump out of an airplane. Shot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...
- Forming lasting memories by Shrink Rap on Nov 11, 2009
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a mechanism that controls the brain’s ability to create lasting memories. In experiments on genetically... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...
- Can you teach an old dog new tricks? by Shrink Rap on Nov 10, 2009
This month Psychobabble looks at how we can stay mentally sharp as we age: Can you teach an old dog new tricks Link to read more Psychobabble [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...
- Memory test predicts pre-dementia by Shrink Rap on Nov 3, 2009
University of Oxford scientists, part-funded by the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, have found language and memory tests can reliably predict when a healthy elderly person is likely to develop Mild... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...
- November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month by Shrink Rap on Nov 3, 2009
span class=”drop_cap”>One of the most devastating forms of memory loss is Alzheimer’s disease, an irreversible and progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo...
