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Why Statins Affect Your Memory
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Why Statins Affect Your Memory

Linda L. Restifo, MD, PhD | July 9, 2013

Many people who take cholesterol-lowering statins notice that the drug makes them forgetful and fuzzy-brained. For instance, they might have…

For a Better Memory, Just Make a Fist
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For a Better Memory, Just Make a Fist

Ruth E. Propper, PhD | June 6, 2013

Do you struggle to remember your mental shopping list or forget people’s names right after you’re introduced? A new study…

Worried About Your Memory? What’s Normal…and the Signs of Real Trouble
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Worried About Your Memory? What’s Normal…and the Signs of Real Trouble

Aaron P. Nelson, PhD | April 17, 2013

With all the media coverage of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, it’s easy to imagine the worst every…

Foods That Fight Memory Loss
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Foods That Fight Memory Loss

Rhoda Au, PhD | April 16, 2013

There’s a way to potentially prevent Alzheimer’s—a disease that we know frustratingly little about—and it’s not some exotic, expensive or…

Banish Early-Morning Brain Fog
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Banish Early-Morning Brain Fog

January 11, 2013

Are you having a hard time getting your brain in gear these chilly winter mornings? Jump-start your day hydrotherapeutically. That’s…

Alzheimer’s Is the Least Likely Cause of Forgetfulness
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Alzheimer’s Is the Least Likely Cause of Forgetfulness

Cynthia R. Green, PhD | September 6, 2012

The memory robbers that often are overlooked Alzheimer’s disease is such a dreaded diagnosis that you may be filled with…

Dr. Gary Small’s Secrets for Getting Your Memory Back in Gear
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Dr. Gary Small’s Secrets for Getting Your Memory Back in Gear

Gary Small, MD | September 6, 2012

Age is the biggest factor for memory loss. We all have memory problems of some sort by age 60, such…

Memory Trouble?
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Memory Trouble?

Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD | August 23, 2012

A neurological exam is a sure way to determine whether memory loss is due to dementia or some other problem…

B-Vitamin Could Be Key to Memory Loss, Dementia
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B-Vitamin Could Be Key to Memory Loss, Dementia

A. David Smith, DPhil, FMedSci | August 16, 2012

Brain Shrinkage & Memory Loss Could Be Due to B-12 Deficit Even those among us who'd like to slim down…

Marilu Henner’s Memory Tips
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Marilu Henner’s Memory Tips

Marilu Henner | August 16, 2012

I have a soft spot for reading books written by celebrities (what can I say? I’m a fan girl at…

Blueberries: A Magical Memory Booster
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Blueberries: A Magical Memory Booster

Robert Krikorian, PhD | August 8, 2012

Smart People Eat Blueberries—Here's Why Although you can get them year round, blueberries—in pies, pancakes and muffins—are quintessentially summer. But…

Stengler’s Medical Mystery: Surprising Cause of Memory Loss
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Stengler’s Medical Mystery: Surprising Cause of Memory Loss

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | August 7, 2012

Dementia Is Not Always What It Seems Memory lapses -- as in, what is her name? -- are an uncomfortable…

The Truth About Ginkgo for Dementia
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The Truth About Ginkgo for Dementia

Andrew Rubman, ND | August 3, 2012

Media Reports Miss Research Flaws Recent studies have cast doubt on the efficacy of ginkgo, an ancient Asian remedy and…

Does Chewing Gum Boost Memory?
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Does Chewing Gum Boost Memory?

Michail D. Kozlov, PhD | July 26, 2012

Remember those studies about how chewing gum might improve your brain power? The idea was that, somehow, chomping and cogitating…

When It’s More Than a “Senior Moment”—The Mild Memory Disorder You Can Fight
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When It’s More Than a “Senior Moment”—The Mild Memory Disorder You Can Fight

Scott Roberts, PhD | June 1, 2012

We all know the embarrassment of losing our train of thought in the middle of a sentence or forgetting the…