The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks.
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A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments.
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Families with rare gene mutations that cause Alzheimer's in middle age are giving scientists a unique window on the disease, and a quick way to test potential treatments.
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A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift.
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People who care for an adult child, partner or sibling have to face the reality that their loved may outlive them. Planning ahead is key but it's not easy.
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A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.
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Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the point when they begin to seek institutional care for their loved one.
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Parkinson's disease appears to disrupt a brain network involved in everything from movement to memory.
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Schools across the country are offering courses and retreats for people 50+ who want to reinvent themselves and embrace lifelong learning and discovery.
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Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale.
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