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PUMPING IRONY: Locked Out
By Craig CoxWhile COVID-19 has exacted a huge toll on those coping with a chronic disease, few have suffered more than older adults struggling with dementia.
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PUMPING IRONY: Short-Circuited
By Craig CoxDanish researchers suggest that my diminutive stature as a youth makes it more likely I’ll develop dementia. I think they may be short-sighted.
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PUMPING IRONY: This Is Your Brain on Drugs
By Craig CoxFor this drug-averse geezer, recent research suggesting that long-term use of certain pharmaceuticals may contribute to dementia makes me even less likely to follow my doctor’s advice.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Vague Recollection
By Craig CoxAt my age, I’m often at a loss when trying to retrieve some bit of information from my memory banks. A new study suggests brain games and other mentally stimulating activities may help — sort of.
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PUMPING IRONY: Mindful of Mortality
By Craig CoxA casual conversation takes a fatalistic turn, challenging my belief in the infinite moment.
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Healthy Heart = Healthy Brain for Seniors?
By Craig CoxTending to your cardiovascular health may ward off dementia in seniors, a recent study says.
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PUMPING IRONY: Wake Me When It’s Over
By Craig CoxWith winter delivering a series of knockout blows, my interest in hibernation gets a boost from an unexpected source.
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PUMPING IRONY: Mind Games
By Craig CoxWill simple absent-mindedness soon be classified as pre-Alzheimer’s?
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PUMPING IRONY: Ageism and Alzheimer’s
By Craig CoxRecent research links negative perceptions of aging to dementia, but that’s not the only reason to stay upbeat as you grow old.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Wine of Youth
By Craig CoxFor more than a decade, we’ve been led to believe that the fruit of the vine may extend our life span. New research suggests it may be a bit more complicated than that.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Secret of “Super-Agers”
By Craig CoxThe aging brain thrives on a healthy diet and vigorous exercise, but the real key to long-term mental acuity may simply depend on a roll of the genetic dice.
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Untangling Alzheimer’s
By Michael DregniBreakthroughs in understanding dementia are leading to new healthcare approaches. Nutrition, lifestyle, and sleep may be the keys to prevention.
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PUMPING IRONY: Your Brain on Yoga
By Craig CoxA new study suggests movement and meditation may conquer dementia and depression. My own experience suggests it promotes an odd sort of conviviality.
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Dietary Shifts May Slow Brain Aging
By Craig CoxA new study suggests a variation on the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
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PUMPING IRONY: Brain Drain
By Craig CoxA new study suggests that my hearing problems could cause my brain to give up some of its cognitive functions.
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PUMPING IRONY: Thumbs Up!
By Craig CoxIt took me awhile to buy into the whole smartphone craze, but new research suggests it might be just the thing my aging brain needs to stay sharp.
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Overcoming Grain Brain
By David Perlmutter, MDA renowned functional-medicine neurologist says we are suffering an epidemic of neurological illnesses. And the best cure may be at the end of our forks.
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Pumping Up My Brain Power
By Maggie Fazeli FardFive ways that staff writer and resident "gym rat" Maggie Fazeli Fard is beefing up her brain.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Olives of Wrath
By Craig CoxMy distaste for olives probably will not affect my life span.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Heart of the Matter
By Craig CoxDementia has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., so why is it declining in Sweden?
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PUMPING IRONY: An Apple a Day . . .
By Craig CoxCan an apple a day keep dementia away? A new study suggests it can — as long as you chew it well.