MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'forgetfulness'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036790&cid=t_123558_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FzRjTTh4vKtw%2F (Editor’s Note: what follows is an excerpt from Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan’s new book, The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist’s Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases) CHAPTER TEN Brain Fog Summer 1990 Gigi and I had moved to Studio City, about a forty-minute commute to UCLA. On weekends, we often went to the movies at Universal CityWalk, a replication of Los Angeles within Los Angeles. Why people couldn’t just walk down the real streets of Los Angeles made no sense to me, yet there we were, on a Friday evening, eating ice cream and strolling down a simulated street. We had just seen Total Recall, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new sciencefiction film about a construction worker who undergoes a false memory transplant that takes him on an imaginary trip to Mars. But... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036790 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:05:41 +0100 4036790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772237&cid=t_123558_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-val-tells-abc-news-how-to-stave-off-memory-loss%2F2010.07.20 Did you know that physical activity can reduce your risk for memory loss and dementia? I had the chance to speak to ABC’s Let’s Talk Live team about important lifestyle choices that can keep the mind healthy and active. The good news is that you really can teach an old dog new tricks, and those new tricks can stimulate growth of new brain cells. Watch the video and check out the Alzheimer’s Association website for more information about dementia prevention: (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772237 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:50 +0100 3772237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385324&cid=t_123558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhow-not-to-lose-your-mind%2F Can’t remember what you’re doing as you’re doing it? MSNBC.com’s The Body Odd podcast reports that all your multitasking may be to blame. If you want a better memory, New York University neuroscientists suggest spacing out. Wait…what were we just saying? Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385324 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:12:29 +0100 3385324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999698&cid=t_123558_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fstudy-shows-connection-between-gum-disease-and-memory-problems%2F We know that gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss for American adults. It also causes an increased risk for health problems, from heart attack and stroke to diabetes complications and low-weight births. But new evidence shows that periodotnal disease can impair mental function, outside of the established connection between gum disease and Alzheimer’s or dementia. The newfound link may stem from inflammation in the body that originates in the mouth. The study, led by Dr. James Noble, involved 2,350 subjects of various  genders who were tested for periodontal disease, then underwent a series of mental skills assessments. Adults over 60 with a high level of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a pathogen that causes gum disease, were three times more likely to forget a three-word sequen... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999698 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:21:32 +0100 2999698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2615416&cid=t_123558_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fremembering-not-to-remember.html The new issue of Wired magazine has an article about a book to be published later this year about remembering and forgetting in the digital age, which sounds like it could be an excellent read.How would we manage unlimited memory? (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2615416 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:34:00 +0100 2615416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1811371&cid=t_123558_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F1SwJSQK7P68%2F AlzheimersNotes.com “I get so frustrated,” a friend remarked.  “I tell my dad over and over when it’s a good time to call me [because she works third shift].  But he says I told him a different time and he gets upset when I don’t answer the phone.” He’s in his late 70s and has exhibited other instances of forgetfulness and impatience with his daughter and other family members.  She and the others may have to realize Dad could be more forgetful, either from a form of dementia or mini strokes.  He even could be developing Alzheimer’s, when forgetfulness and frustrating actions are par for the course.  Perhaps he’s taking some medication that contributes to confusion or forgetfulness. Have any of you experienced a family member bec... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1811371 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:14:44 +0100 1811371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806384&cid=t_123558_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FTWb07oOpVBY%2F AlzheimersNotes.com Over at One Book Two Book, my co-blogger, Marcie, posts a word of the week and a quote of the week.  Since Alzheimer’s terms sometimes aren’t understood by everyone, I thought I’d begin this practice here. Dementia - This is a broad general term given to someone who experiences memory impairment severe enough that it affects or interferes with daily functioning.  Dementia has a variety of causes and isn’t always caused by Alzheimer’s. (c)2008 Mary Emma Allen Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806384 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:00:59 +0100 1806384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502687&cid=t_123558_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F308198447%2F Did Ronald Reagan have Alzheimer’s Disease while he was President? Dr Larry Altman, who was a Senior Medical columnist for the New York Times, once looked into this question and was… “…unable to find any evidence by any medical criteria that is known to the medical profession that Mr Regan had any symptoms or signs of Alzheimer’s when he was President.” He did discover, though, in an interview he did with Ronald Reagan in 1980, that “…his mother had been senile for a number of years before she died. The word ‘Alzheimer’s’ was not a household word at that time, and Mr Reagan interrupted the interview to ask me about that, and I explained the new knowledge of Alzheimer’s and senile plaques in the brain and the new findings that were going ... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502687 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:04:49 +0100 1502687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451779&cid=t_123558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F18%2Fthe-sunday-sidebar-12%2F Finally, sleeping after no sleep for three years - most new parents expect that their sleep will be disturbed, at least during the first few months after having a baby. But imagine ‘no sleep for three years’. That’s the case for the Lamb family of St.Petersburg, Florida.  Their son Rhett suffers from chiari malformation , a structural defect that puts pressure on the brain stem which controls vital functions such as sleep, speech, circulation, and breathing. But thanks to experimental surgery designed to relieve this pressure, Rhett (and his parents) are now sleeping… Unable to Forget - although most of us would love to have better recall of past events, no one wants to remember every single life event. After all, there are somethings in life that you just don&#821... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451779 Sun, 18 May 2008 22:03:37 +0100 1451779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434565&cid=t_123558_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F287843544%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  ”Is all forgetfulness lumped under the term “Alzheimer’s?” a friend asked me today when talking about her mother-in-law who is beginning to be forgetful.We do seem to hear the term more and more, wheras a decade ago, Alzheimer’s was rather “hush hush,” and families didn’t like to admit a loved one was suffering from ths condition. Her question set me thinking and I realized that I hear “Alzheimer’s” more frequently now than previously.  Is this because: People are more willing to talk about Alzheimer’s than they once were. People are willing to admit a family member may have this illness. There may be more assistance if someone is formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It’s easier for... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434565 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:37:49 +0100 1434565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303345&cid=t_123558_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F251537782%2F AlzheimersNotes.com (A Poem) Mom! Mom! Don’t slip away Into another world, Another time in life. Stay! Stay! In today’s world; We need you here With all of us.  Why?  Why? Does this happen? You lose your memory And slip  far away. Mommy!  Mommy! Granny’s fun; She tells us stories When she was small. (c) 2008 Mary Emma Allen Tags: Alzheimer's poem, Alzheimers, Alzheimers-disease, dementia, forgetfulness, memory-loss, poetryShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1303345 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:04:37 +0100 1303345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121864&cid=t_123558_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F208234794%2F Roundup of several insightful articles and recent research: Fish Oil May Help Prevent Alzheimer's (Washington Post) - "The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil might play an important role in preventing Alzheimer's disease, according to a research team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)." - "Publishing in the Dec. 26 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists demonstrated that the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) increases the production of LR11, a protein that is found at reduced levels in Alzheimer's patients. LR11 is known to destroy the protein that forms the plaques associated with the disease, the researchers explained."  - "Alzheimer's is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, dementia, pe... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121864 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:37:17 +0100 1121864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=916235&cid=t_123558_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fexercising-mental-muscles-makes.html I just read another interesting article about mental fitness. Richard Roche, Ph.D., National University of Ireland, says, "The brain is like a muscle that should be exercized through the retirement years as a defense against dementia, cognitive lapses, and memory failure."The article, "Rote Learning Improves Memory in Seniors"at Medical News Today is about a study that showed seniors could fight memory loss by practicing memorization. In the study intensive rote memory learning was followed by an equal amount of time to rest. The people in the study showed improved memory and verbal recall.As people age forgetfulness and difficulty with learning new material often occurs. The study said 40% of the people over 60 have some type of memory difficulty. Loss of brain cells and changes in brain ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=916235 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:42:00 +0100 916235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658717&cid=t_123558_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Ffine-points-of-forgetfulness.html From today's New York Times:Forgetting May Be Part of the Process of Remembering By BENEDICT CAREYJune 5, 2007Whether drawing a mental blank on a new A.T.M. password, a favorite recipe or an old boyfriend, people have ample opportunity every day to curse their own forgetfulness. But forgetting is also a blessing, and researchers reported on Sunday that the ability to block certain memories reduces the demands on the brain when it is trying to recall something important. The study, appearing in the journal Nature Neuroscience, is the first to record visual images of people’s brains as they suppress distracting memories. The more efficiently that study participants were tuning out irrelevant words during a word-memorization test, the sharper the drop in activity in areas of their brains in... BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658717 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:46:00 +0100 658717