March 16th, 2010 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Driving skills may still be intact in early Alzheimer’s, but the risk of getting lost on familiar streets, may be greater than one would think, according to researchers from the School of Occupational Therapy at Pacific University, Oregon. Memory and navigation skills become impaired in early Alzheimer’s while poor judgment and reasoning frequently compound the problem.
In this recent study of [...]
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May 30th, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Frequent interaction with family and friends, volunteering, and other social activities may delay age-related memory loss, a new study reveals. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health recently studied adults 50 and older and found that memory declined twice as fast among those who were the most socially reclusive as it did among those with [...]
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June 11th, 2007 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
In a recent study, new users who took the street drug Ecstasy for a mean of 1.6 months at low cumulative doses showed a decline in verbal recall and recognition. This study adds to the growing evidence that Ecstasy is neurotoxic to humans.
via Archives of General Psychiatry
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