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 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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	Medicate Your Memory


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Epilepsy is a condition of repeated seizures, which are uncontrolled, excessive electric discharge by the neurons of the brain. In some cases, the seizure originates in a localized brain area, called a focus. The seizure may be limited to this focus area, or may spread outward to other brain areas. Further Reading: Article : "STORM IN THE BRAIN" by Catherine E. Myers. Copyright © 2006 Memory Loss and the Brain