Monthly Archives: May 2009

26May

Should you wait to retire?

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As I continue to consider strategies to prevent Alzheimer’s, a recent story from BBC News caught my eye. As we all know, keeping your brain active is a key way to stave off Alzheimer’s. A recent study by the Institute Read More >

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18May

Music and the brain

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Although those who know me well understand that music isn’t my strong suit (you don’t ever want to hear me doing karoke) I frequently come across interesting articles on how music can benefit our minds and bodies in many different Read More >

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13May

Reactions to Day 3 of HBO’s “The Alzheimer’s Project”

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I caught the 3rd and final day of The Alzheimer’s Project last night. If you weren’t able to catch it live, here are the links (Caregivers and Momentum in Science Part 2). The Caregivers documentary was especially touching and each Read More >

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12May

Reactions to day 2 of HBO’s “The Alzheimer’s Project”

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Day 2, yesterday, featured two more pieces of “The Alzheimer’s Project” (Grandpa, do you know who I am? and Momentum in Science), which you can watch online if you missed it or don’t get HBO. The first one was especially Read More >

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11May

What did you think of HBO’s “The Alzheimer’s Project”?

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First off, I hope all the Marbles-loving moms out there had a fantastic Mother’s Day! Last night I watched the first of four documentaries in “The Alzheimer’s Project” on HBO, which we mentioned in our May newsletter. The series focuses Read More >

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4May

What would you be willing to give up for savant-like abilities?

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I was excited to see that The Economist had three fascinating articles last week about my favorite topic: the brain, of course. The first one: “Genius Locus” discusses the link between autism and the extraordinary ability of savants. The article Read More >

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