Click here: Big Think Presents Farsight 2011: Beyond the Search Box | Special Series | Big Thinkbigthink.com
Wonderful presentation from UCLA Professor Dr. Gary Small, showing functional MRI evidence that using the Internet *significantly* improves brain activity in the prefrontal cortex. This is where decisions are made and short-term memory is held. In short, the EXACT kind of stimulation AD patients need. If you can, get those you care for to Google!!
Click here: Big Think Presents Farsight 2011: Beyond the Search Box | Special Series | Big Thinkbigthink.com
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Dementia is a general term for memory loss and decline in mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with the activities of daily living. Worldwide, a new case of dementia arises every 7 seconds and Alzheimer's disease is the most feared, accounting for 60% to 80% of cases. In America, someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 71 seconds, with nearly 5.3 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's. For those 55 years of age and older, 1 in 6 will develop some form of dementia, including Alzheimer's. There are about 11 million people who are designated as primary caregivers. 64% of Alzheimer's caregivers die or get hospitalized before their loved ones.
With statistics like these, we must race to find a cure. Did you know that: #1. People's brains begin to shrink when they are in their thirties? By the way, this doesn't mean you have Alzheimer's. #2. An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan can evaluate the size and well-being of the anatomical features of your brain? #3. An EEG (electroencepahlograph) scan which measures electrical activity in the brain will be able to determine how well your memory is working? #4. Treatment can be initiated before extensive neuronal loss? |
Hope for the FutureI am passionate about finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. I am not a doctor, nor do I have any medical training. Still, I firmly believe that with research, innovation and creativity, we will find ways to cure Alzheimer's. I also believe that early detection for Alzheimer's must be made available to all adults as part of their normal routine physical examination. Archives
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