Category: Brain Health

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Testosterone replacement therapy may not be the fountain of youth for aging men.

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Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/07/13/next-in-human-resources-seeing-cognitive-diversity-as-an-asset-to-build-on-not-a-problem-to-avoid/

Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities (Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge):

There’s a new frontier in diversity programs focused not on race or gender but on cognitive ability.

The growing interest in neurodiversity—hiring people with cognitive disabilities like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)—is motivated by companies looking to tap into a largely unnoticed labor pool at a time when many bemoan the lack of skilled workers…

Social difficulties are one of the hallmarks of ASD, making it hard for those with ASD to make it through a traditional h…

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/07/15/survey-what-is-the-most-important-problem-you-see-in-the-way-we-approach-brain-health-today-and-how-could-it-be-solved/

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Overcome your roadblocks to physical activity with these tips from Dr. Rodgers….

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/07/14/survey-how-can-we-improve-the-sharpbrains-guide-to-brain-fitness/

If you have read The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: How to Optimize Brain Health and Performance at Any Age (in English, Spanish, Japanese or Polish), did you enjoy it?

If so, what did you enjoy the most? If you didn’t enjoy it, what can w…

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Dr. Rodgers talks about sickle cell disease, including its effects on red blood cells and how common it is….

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Do you know the symptoms of sickle cell disease? Dr. Rodgers explains how it is diagnosed and treated….

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-twice/eat-real-unprocessed-foods-doctors-group-advises-canadian-women

by Erin Ellis for Vancouver Sun: Doctors specializing in women’s health are trying to harness the power of nutrition by releasing extensive guidelines today in Vancouver to steer Canadians away from obesity and diabetes. The report, created with a team of dietitians,……

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2016/07/look-nia-aaic

NIA staff are gearing up for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2016. The annual gathering of dementia researchers, clinicians, and health care providers is in Toronto, Canada, this year on July 22–28. The annual meeting attracts some 4,000 members of the Alzheimer’s community with its mix of newly reported findings from researchers from around the globe and the latest in emerging technologies and approaches to discovery. NIA leadership and staff are participating in a number of sessions and meetings, so please be on the lookout if you want to touch base….

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Dr. Rodgers discusses recent research and recommendations that can improve treatment for sickle cell disease….