A variety of factors can cause brain disease such as the accumulation of heavy metals in the brain, faulty genes, alcoholism, malnutrition, and just growing old. But a sensational new discovery shows that UHT milk (also known as Long Life milk) is one of the biggest dietary causes of brain disease.

If music be the food of health, play on. Music has an almost magical power over human minds without a doubt.

Dementia is an illness where there is a cognitive memory loss, although not accuteness of anterograde amnesia; dementia still renders a steady flow of life. A recent research has revealed that dementia can be cured by exercise. The patients who had undergone a treatment of light exercise everyday show remarkable developments, to an extent of being cured. These researches were done on normal adults as well as dementia patients, in few weeks the patients were generating their memory power pretty fast.

Dementia is a hot topic and with an aging population it is not surprising that Alzheimer's disease takes center stage when age related conditions are discussed. It is currently affecting one in ten people aged 65 and over.

One of my favorite things is drinking a nice cup of hot chocolate. It's a treat I don't indulge in very often, but it always hits the spot and puts me in a good mood.

A science study set up by researchers identifies mechanisms of acai fruit berry provide chemo preventive potential that may possibly help out in the potential removal of cancer.

Those who are mentally & physically active and lead stimulating lives, through their ongoing learning, their occupation, their social & leisure activities and physical exercise have a markedly lower risk of developing Alzheimers Disease.

Whether you believe you are experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, or suspect that an elderly person in your care may be experiencing them, you are likely to have many questions about this disease; what the warning signs are, and how it progresses. While this article will provide general information for seniors and their caregivers, it is important to always discuss any medical concerns with your physician before diagnosing anyone, including yourself. Your doctor, or the doctor in charge of the health of the person under your care, is your best resource.

Can stress cause memory loss is a question many people have been asking lately. Our body reacts accordingly to many situations of stress. Hormones are realeased such as cortisol by the brain, and it provides the necessary energy to our body to start working immediately.

It would be nice if we were able to all grow old with dignity but as you get older there appears to be more and more medically that can go wrong and presently the problem condition is Alzheimer's. Studies now show that of people aged 65 and over, 10% are now suffering from Alzheimer's disease which affects the memory centers of their brain but the technique used to diagnose the trouble has improved with an accuracy rate of anywhere between 87% and 94%.

Two types of patients that were diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's showed contrasting results when dealing with the patients brain size-patients with a high physical regimen had larger brains than the patients with that had low levels of activity.

Flowers are usually given to sick people to make them feel better and brighten up their day. A drug made from compounds found in daffodils appears to be doing the same for people with Alzheimer's disease.

As we get older, many face two different but related threats to our brains. On one hand, the chances of sleep apnea increase. Our risk of dementia or Alzheimers also increases. Unfortunately, if you have untreated apnea, your chances of Alzheimers increases. But there is a solution.

Although historians trace the origin of New Year's resolutions to the ancient Babylonians, the most apt historical symbol for the tradition is probably the Roman god Janus, his two faces looking back over past events and forward to the future. Where have we come from and where would we like to go. With an exciting new leap forward in the capabilities of brain training programs over the past year, this is the perfect time to make brain exercise our New Year's resolution.

In breaking the world record for the 100m sprint in Beijing, Usain Bolt completed the distance in 9.69 seconds. Not since Carl Lewis has a sprinter been this dominant and so far ahead of the field. Yet in 1984, Carl Lewis ran 0.3 seconds slower than Bolt in winning his gold medal - that would have put him about 3 meters back from Bolt. In fact, all but two of the eight finalists in Beijing would have beaten Carl Lewis. This doesn't take anything away from Lewis. But it tells us how far we've come in understanding the kind of training required to reach optimal physical condition.