by Sue Robbins | Jul 31, 2014 | Headache Drugs
A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that a simple test of walking speed and memory could aid in early diagnosis of dementia. About 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. It is estimated that...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 27, 2014 | Sports Injury
Though Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright’s memory is getting weaker all the time, he still remembers his first day playing in the N.F.L. Wright recalls being knocked out, then waking to see stars as he lay on the field unable to move. “It was as if I’d...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 9, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic recently published findings in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, that people 70 years and older who ate the most carbohydrates in relation to protein and fat were at nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive...
by Dr Robbins | Oct 22, 2012 | Headache Drugs
The Archives of General Psychiatry recently published a study that found people who became depressed late in life had a 70% increased risk of dementia, and people who had been depressed since middle age were at an 80% greater risk. The authors believe that depression...
by Dr Robbins | Sep 10, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Coffee has been in the news a lot lately… and mostly in a good way. New research reports that people over the age of 65 who drank 3 to 4 cups of coffee each day were more apt to postpone or prevent the development of Alzheimer’s. Study leader Chunhai Cao,...
