Memory Loss & the Brain



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	Memory News
	Fatty food weighs down muscles and memory

	Pumping Neurons: Exercise to maintain a healthy brain The evidence is growing that moderate regular exercise boosts memory and other brain functions and may help prevent age-related declines. Go to Article >>

	How Parkinson’s disease affects the mind It’s not just a movement disorder. Besides causing tremors and other motion-related symptoms, Parkinson’s disease affects memory, learning, and behavior. Go to Article >>

	Creative healing: art therapy for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias As medical science races to cure dementia, storytelling and other creative activities promise a better quality of life for the millions already diagnosed. Go to Article >>

	Memory Tip
	Medicate Your Memory


Glossary
Enzyme

Enzymes are proteins that facilitate or enable the thousands of chemical reactions needed to keep a single cell alive and functioning. They are not destroyed in the process, which means that they are reusable. by Catherine E. Myers. Copyright © 2006 Memory Loss and the Brain