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Data collected from the MRI scans suggest that improved communications skills in children who underwent the music intervention could be a result of increased connectivity between auditory and motor regions of the brain.

Here's how music helps people with dementia

According to a new study, music may even help in improving the mood of people with dementia.

24 Nov 2018 2:35 PM IST

Its desirable to live longer and healthier but an ailing brain can make a mess of our lives as we grow older. The villain of the piece is dementia, which impairs ones cognitive abilities. Once stricken, there is no return. Family and friends watch helplessly as the victim fades away.

Living fearfully in the shadow of dementia

the people most affected by dementia are those who care for the affected. relatives can find it very hard to see people...

11 Nov 2018 12:10 AM IST

Its desirable to live longer and healthier but an ailing brain can make a mess of our lives as we grow older. The villain of the piece is dementia, which impairs ones cognitive abilities. Once stricken, there is no return. Family and friends watch helplessly as the victim fades away.

Trillion dollar memory loss

Neuroscientists are racking their brains the world over trying to identify what causes diseases of the brain.

11 Nov 2018 12:10 AM IST

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Here are some ways to keep dementia at bay

Here's a step by step guide to prevent dementia.

28 Jan 2018 6:58 PM IST

Sleep deprivation and difficulties with getting a good nights rest have long been linked to cognitive problems over time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Middle age sleep problems tied to cognitive decline down the line

No one sleep therapy is a cure for all.

24 Jan 2018 10:24 AM IST

People who drank diet soda daily were almost three times as likely to develop stroke and dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugary drinks may result in poorer memory: Studies

Findings indicate an association between higher sugary beverage intake and brain atrophy, including lower brain volume...

2 Jan 2018 10:35 AM IST

Alzheimers disease is the most common cause of dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetes drug may help treat Alzheimer's: study

Insulin desensitisation has also been observed in the Alzheimer's disease brain.

1 Jan 2018 11:19 AM IST

Survey finds one third of millennials brush their teeth only once a day. (Photo: Pixabay)

Survey finds one third of millennials brush their teeth only once a...

62% of Americans also reported that they were too scared to go to see a dentist.

26 Feb 2018 12:39 PM IST

62-year-old Jackie Dibb faces a penniless uncertain future after blowing away thousands of pounds on holidays and gifts to her family. (Facebook Screengrab/ Jackie Dibb)

Dying woman splurges all her money, told she is misdiagnosed

Dibb who was told that she was suffering from an incurable dementia in November 2016 went on a spending spree.

22 Feb 2018 2:15 PM IST

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Risk of dementia higher in people with congenital heart disease

CHD is a lifelong condition.

21 Feb 2018 6:58 PM IST

Laws requiring doctors to report dementia patients and get their licenses revoked didnt appear to influence the proportion of crashes. (Photo: Pixabay)

In-person license renewal may reduce crashes involving people with...

When an older adult has dementia, families have to balance between the safety of letting them on the road and lack of...

19 Feb 2018 10:20 AM IST

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No excercise associated with higher dementia risk

The new research objectively measured cardiorespiratory fitness with a scientific formula called maximal oxygen uptake.

16 Feb 2018 9:18 AM IST