Ways to prevent senile dementia

The cognitive impairment Mild, better known as senile dementia, is a common problem for 16% of the population over 70 years of age. Those affected suffer small memory leaks, obstacles with language...

Bad memory does not mean bad news

A large number of older adults are worried about the memory loss.Every day and more often, it is hard to remember names, numbers or objects and live with the fear that it is the first sign of...

Mayo Clinic reveals clues vs mild mental deficit

The people who suffer mild cognitive impairment (MCI, for its acronym in English) are able to carry out properly their daily activities, but sometimes they may have some difficulty remember important...

Medications may cause dementia in older adults

Medications used to treat a variety of common diseases are being linked to an increased risk of dementia or death in elderly patients. Researchers of the University of East Anglia in the United...

Do not let depression ruin your life

We all feel discouraged and sad from time to time. But the moment that state persists for some time, it is likely to be a depression. In the case of older adults, depression is usually a common...

New manual of American psychiatry

The recent publication of the new draft of the mental diagnosis manual of the American Psychiatric Association, considered the "Bible" of psychiatric research in the world, has raised a wave of...

Museography creates awareness about Alzheimer's

The museography Let's earn time creates awareness and discloses relevant data of patients, doctors, caregivers and those interested in the disease Alzheimer's, which affects more than 20 million...

The higher the level of studies, the lower the risk of dementia

Researchers from Finland and the United Kingdom have established that those who extend their academic studies present an minor risk to suffer dementia in the future. The results, about which an...

Parkinson's causes premature social aging

The Parkinson's disease (PD) it is the second pathology neurodegenerative in importance worldwide, after the Alzheimer disease. For years, specialists have questioned whetherEP affects more to a...

Blood pressure and mild cognitive difficulties in old age

A recent study published in the journal "Archives of Neurology" indicates that hypertension in old age could be linked to the progression of senile dementia in elderly people who experience...

What to do if you find yourself depressed

Depression comes, sometimes, without knocking on the door and usually takes the sufferer by surprise. The key to getting rid of it is not in the simple will, it is required Professional Help and...

Panorama of brain training

Nowadays, the concept of brain training has been fully accepted by science. In short, it is a series of mental exercises developed and designed to stimulate the functioning of the brain and improve...

Recover memory with nicotine

The patches of nicotine, which are used to stop smoking, can help fight the cognitive impairment Mild (memory loss) in elderly people, according to research conducted in the United States.The...

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Do you remember the movie "Better ... impossible", in which Jack Nicholson embodied a type of behavior quite disturbing? Or the one where the actor Leonardo Dicaprio gave life to the pilot Howard...

Mental health, from the porfiriato to present-day Mexico

About the celebrations of the bicentennial of Mexico and the premiere of the book "The Castañeda" from the author Cristina Rivera Garza, which tells the story of the General Asylum from the era of...

UNAM manages to reduce Parkinson's muscle stiffness

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) successfully tested an alternative to reduce the muscular stiffness in people suffering from Parkinson's disease. The research...

Being bilingual delays Alzheimer's

Experts from Canada unveiled a study on the bilingualism and its help in delaying up to 5 years the appearance of the symptoms of Alzheimer's.The research carried out by members of the Rotman...

Bipolar disorder leads from euphoria to depression

For many years it was known as disease manic depressive, today he is identified as Bipolar disorder, a mental disturbance that can be controlled through medication and therapy. It is caused by a...

A new mental training game

In the most recent news, has been released a new mental training that has proven its effectiveness and has surprised everyone by its way of increasing intelligence. This mental exercise maximizes the...

Psychiatric disorder in the elderly

The Depression It is a frequent psychiatric disorder in elderly people, various epidemiological studies conducted in the US. They indicate a greater number of depressive symptoms in older adults...