Memory Loss & the Brain



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	Memory News
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	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 Itâ€™s not just a movement disorder. Besides causing tremors and other motion-related symptoms, Parkinsonâ€™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 >>

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Glossary
Cholinergic

Referring to acetylcholine. For example, cholinergic neurons are neurons which produce acetylcholine, while cholinergic drugs are drugs which affect the levels of acetylcholine in the brain. by Catherine E. Myers. Copyright © 2006 Memory Loss and the Brain