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MRI Done.

rakski @rakski (156557) • Philippines 16 Mar 23

Yesterday. I went to the hospital to process the approval of the doctor's request for my husband's cranial MRI. He usually has headaches at the back of the head at night time. The doctor is ruling out any AV malformations on...

av malformation

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Joining a Long-Term Dementia Study

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 10 Mar 18

As part of the brain health class I am taking, a researcher from the University of California in Irvine MIND program encouraged us to sign up for a long-term study on dementia. UCI MIND is one of 30 Alzheimer's Research Projects...

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Depression, Anxiety and Stress Can Cause Dementia

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 5 Mar 18

Along with the proper diet, exercise, seven or more hours of quality sleep, and an active social calendar, I have learned in my Brain Health class that it is important to deal with depression, anxiety and stress in order to avoid...

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Lower Your Dementia Risk by Socializing with Others

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 18 Feb 18

Did you know you could lower your risk of dementia simply by getting out of the house and doing something enjoyable with other people? Socializing is an essential component in your efforts to continue to think clearly and stay...

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Quality Sleep Can Lower Your Dementia Risk

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 15 Feb 18

Over the past week, I have begun posting a series articles based on a brain health class I am taking from a local college. The articles all have the blue image of a brain at the top, to make it easy for people to read them all....

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Brain Health and Exercise

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 12 Feb 18

In addition to eating a diet which is heavy in fruits and vegetables and light in red meat and animal fats, which I discussed in a recent post, another way to take care of our brain is to get regular exercise. There are two...

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The MIND Diet Can Reduce Dementia Risk

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 9 Feb 18

When many people discover they have a 40% chance of developing dementia if they live to be 90 years old, they find the news frightening and often declare they do not want to live to be that old. That is a natural reaction, but...

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What do you do to make your brain fit?

9jbas22 @9jbas22 (66) • Philippines 26 Mar 12

We are conscious with our health. We do physical activities, eat healthy foods and refrain from hazardous habits to maintain body fitness. But why do we exercise only from feet up to our neck? We are forgetting the supreme part of...

physical activities

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Boosting your brain? Brain foods?

Bellapop @Bellapop (1279) 17 Jul 10

During the exam period I always try to eat as well as I can so that at least my brain functions to an extent so that I can fully concentrate to pass my exams. I try to eat lot of fruits and vegetables that contain lots of vitamins...

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