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Some years ago, when I worked in a dementia clinic, I used to see an elderly couple who had an interesting dynamic. They’d been together for nearly 50 years and were devoted. The husband had been a university lecturer and, when diagnosed with dementia, was horrified that the thing he valued the most — his … Read more
Do you ever go upstairs to look for something, then realise you have no idea why you were going upstairs in the first place? Or what about putting rice on to cook, then leaving the room and only returning when you smell the burning? I find that as I get older I am increasingly doing … Read more
A dementia-striken husband who doesn’t speak has been able to reconnect with his wife with the help of a ‘music memory box’. The Music Memory Box is a kit which families fill with significant objects such as photographs which also plays songs. Steve Garrity, 82, and his wife Monica, 74, of Bristol, use the innovative … Read more
Pregnant women who use marijuana heavily to treat morning sickness affect part of the baby’s brain associated with memory Prevalence of pregnant women using pot increased by 62% from 2002 to 2014 Researchers exposed pregnant female rats to a synthetic chemical that acts similarly to marijuana, equivalent to heavy use in humans Baby rats exposed in … Read more
Eating raw garlic could help keep your memory sharp in old age by boosting gut health, study suggests Older people with poor memories also tend to have less diverse gut microbiomes Garlic is thought to help encourage the growth of ‘good’ and more diverse gut bacteria Scientists at the University of Louisville found that older … Read more