Health News
Physical exercise does more than help your heart - it also helps your brain.
The reduction of cholesterol and avoiding plaque buildup in blood vessels, as well as maintaining a reasonable weight, may help keep your memory sharp. In an Owings Mills Times article published yesterday, Levindale geriatric psychiatrist Jeffrey Lafferman, M.D., says vascular or blood flow issues can impair a person's memory.
"Years of fatty foods and high blood pressure and being overweight lead to clots in the vessels that interfere with blood flow," explains Lafferman. "This can lead to problems with short-term memory."
Working out, whether it's with a brisk walk or group sport, can get that blood flowing to the brain and stimulate the memory. If you want a quick way to test your memory health, you can take Center for Memory and Brain Health director Majid Fotuhi's sample test, adapted from his book The Memory Cure.
For more information on the Center for Memory and Brain Health at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute, click here or call 1-888-747-8899.
- Eating Trans Fat Weakens Memory In Younger Men, Study Says
Trans fats, the use of which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration limited last month, are associated with reduced memory function in men 45 and younger, says a University of California San Diego School of Medicine study published...
- Study Suggests That Adolescent Exposure To Alcohol Can Negatively Affect Learning, Memory And Behavior In Adulthood
A study at Duke University suggests that repeated exposure to alcohol during adolescence causes long-lasting changes in the part of the brain that controls learning and memory. The study, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental...
- Study Finds That Early Memory Loss Can Be A Predictor Of Dementia
Experiencing memory loss early in life could be a cause for concern about dementia later in life. Research from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has found that "self-reported memory loss is a strong predictor of clinical...
- Guidance On Neuroenhancement Drugs
Neuroenhancement drugs are a hot topic these days, especially among students. The New Yorker looked at the issue in April, reporting that "white male undergraduates at highly competitive schools?especially in the Northeast?are the most frequent collegiate...
- Learn The Symptoms Of Brain Injury
by Kevin E. Crutchfield, M.D, Director, Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program, The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute When your loved one is involved in athletics, it's important to recognize the symptoms of a concussion. A concussion...
Health News
Exercising Your Brain
Physical exercise does more than help your heart - it also helps your brain.
The reduction of cholesterol and avoiding plaque buildup in blood vessels, as well as maintaining a reasonable weight, may help keep your memory sharp. In an Owings Mills Times article published yesterday, Levindale geriatric psychiatrist Jeffrey Lafferman, M.D., says vascular or blood flow issues can impair a person's memory.
"Years of fatty foods and high blood pressure and being overweight lead to clots in the vessels that interfere with blood flow," explains Lafferman. "This can lead to problems with short-term memory."
Working out, whether it's with a brisk walk or group sport, can get that blood flowing to the brain and stimulate the memory. If you want a quick way to test your memory health, you can take Center for Memory and Brain Health director Majid Fotuhi's sample test, adapted from his book The Memory Cure.
For more information on the Center for Memory and Brain Health at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute, click here or call 1-888-747-8899.
- Eating Trans Fat Weakens Memory In Younger Men, Study Says
Trans fats, the use of which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration limited last month, are associated with reduced memory function in men 45 and younger, says a University of California San Diego School of Medicine study published...
- Study Suggests That Adolescent Exposure To Alcohol Can Negatively Affect Learning, Memory And Behavior In Adulthood
A study at Duke University suggests that repeated exposure to alcohol during adolescence causes long-lasting changes in the part of the brain that controls learning and memory. The study, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental...
- Study Finds That Early Memory Loss Can Be A Predictor Of Dementia
Experiencing memory loss early in life could be a cause for concern about dementia later in life. Research from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has found that "self-reported memory loss is a strong predictor of clinical...
- Guidance On Neuroenhancement Drugs
Neuroenhancement drugs are a hot topic these days, especially among students. The New Yorker looked at the issue in April, reporting that "white male undergraduates at highly competitive schools?especially in the Northeast?are the most frequent collegiate...
- Learn The Symptoms Of Brain Injury
by Kevin E. Crutchfield, M.D, Director, Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program, The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute When your loved one is involved in athletics, it's important to recognize the symptoms of a concussion. A concussion...