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Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2016/hidden-medical-cost-of-untreated-hearing-loss.html

Learn how the cost of hearing loss treatment is far less than the cost of not treating….

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/19/internet-psychology-part-i-why-the-best-memes-go-viral/

Unless you have been hiding under a rock of late, you’ve seen a social media-spread Internet meme or two; the hilarious, the shocking and the big, fat fails. Finally, the complex science of modelling and investigating our use of Internet memes is beginning to bloom, revealing not only how to make memes go viral and spread like wildfire on social media, but also what memes tell us about human culture both on and offline.

What is a meme?

We aren’t talking about memes in general here, i.e. a central component of cultural evolution expressed in any communicable format that may be passed on through imitation (e.g. a word, phrase, action, video, image, or idea), described by Dawkins as a ‘unit of cultural transmission’.

We’re talking about a more specific subset of this near-infinite world of memes, <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2015/02/20/dig…

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/using-exercise-to-reduce-toxic-build-up-in-the-brain

by Medical XPress: In a new study published today in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, scientists from the University of Guelph have found that exercise has the potential to decrease toxic build-up in the brain, reducing the severity of brain……

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2016/05/webinar-features-overview-grants-process

You have a burning idea about aging. Now you need the funding for it. What do you do? Or, you once sent an application through the inscrutable machinery of grants.gov. You even retrieved reviews after an eternity of waiting. And now, apart from burying the reviews in several feet of dirt where they will be of most use, you have no idea what your next move is. We may have the answer for you….

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2016/captions-hearing-loss-cart.html

Learn how “communication access real time translation” provides instantaneous captions and is one of the best-kept secrets in the hearing loss world….

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/brain_games/

Stay mentally sharp by working your memory and language skills with these fun, online brain games….

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/07/can-diet-accelerate-the-development-of-alzheimers-disease/

The Western diet or the standard American diet has been recognized as one of the most common food diets in the world. An increasing number of studies have shown that it could be connected to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

The Western diet is generally characterized by increased levels of refined and processed foods, with elevated content of simple sugars such as sucrose and fructose, sodium, saturated fat, and red meat-derived protein, and with decreased levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein from plants and fiber.

Links to obesity and metabolic diseases

This type of diet has been identified as a leading factor in the development of metabolic and obesity-related diseases such as <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2014/07/09/diabetes-and-alzheimers-disease-whats-the-link/" target="_blan…

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/08/best-and-worst-of-neuroscience-and-neurology-april-2016/

This article presents a selection of research papers on the subject of neuroscience and neurology published in April. As usual, many new interesting findings were made public this month, and the selection presented here reflects mostly my personal opinion of their importance.

In April, the scientific community marks the birthday of Italian neuroscientist Rita Levi-Montalcini. Together with Stanley Cohen, Levi-Montalcini was a recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for her discovery of nerve growth factor. Rita Levi-Montalcini died in 2012 at the age of 103. Even in the last years of her life she remained very active both professionally and in politics.

THE BEST

Interaction between beta-amyloid and tau proteins leads to the development of Alzheimer’s disease

For decades, there were two competing theories to explain the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. One theory claimed that the major culprit …

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2016/hearing-loss-conversation-isolation-kb.html

A huge danger for people with hearing loss is isolation. Isolation is not good for your mental health. It can lead to depression and cognitive decline. Here’s how to keep chatting….

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/great-minds-think-alike/practice-yoga-to-combat-alzheimers-disease

by Deccan Chronicle: If you are suffering from cognitive and emotional problems that often precede Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, then it’s time to start yoga. Researchers from the University of California have found that inner peace and……