Brain & Nervous System A healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. Although there is no known prevention for Alzheimer’s Disease, studies suggest staying physically and mentally active may help. A medical evaluation is needed to suggest (or rule out) Alzheimer’s disease. Depression, a severe lack of vitamin B12, and blood clots in […]
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Brain & Nervous System With Bell’s palsy, a nerve that runs between the ear and the jaw becomes inflamed. This paralyzes the muscles on one side of the face. Bell’s palsy occurs in about 1 in 2,000 people each year. It can occur at any age. In older persons, it is especially important to distinguish
Brain & Nervous System Like a great conductor, our brain directs our every movement, sound, and emotion. It never stops working and thinking for us, but we rarely return the favor and think about the health of our brain. A healthy brain can concentrate, analyze, plan, learn, remember, feel, and so much more. While a
Brain & Nervous System Many people are afraid that growing old means losing the ability to think, reason, or remember. Some short-term memory loss does come with aging. You may, for example, forget where you put your keys or not remember the name of a person you just met. This is normal. Memory lapses that
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