Topic: New York City

Mental Activity Seems to Keep the Brain Vital

Drugs.com - 914 days ago
Older adults might want to remember to exercise their brains regularly.. They recorded the number of brain-stimulating activities that people participated in each week.. "The point of accelerated decline was delayed by 1.29 years for the person who participated in 11 activities ...

Health Highlights: May 18, 2009

Drugs.com - 997 days ago
Postponing your retirement could help delay the development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests a British study that included more than 1,300 people with dementia.. President Barack Obama has named New York City health commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden to head the U.S. Centers ...

Dementia in More Educated Hits Later But Harder

EverydayHealth.com - 1564 days ago
10/23/2007 Print E-mail Having a higher level of education seems to delay the onset of dementia, but once cognitive decline begins, the descent is more precipitous, a new study finds.. "The working hypothesis has been that people with higher education have some ...