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The definition of dementia according to Wikipedia: Dementia (taken from Latin, originally meaning “madness”, from de- “without” + ment, the root of mens “mind”) is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging. It may be static, the result of a unique global brain [...]
Un cerveau bilingue est un cerveau sain. Présidents des deux langues peut avoir des défenses supplémentaires contre l’apparition de la démence et la maladie d’Alzheimer, voilà selon la nouvelle recherche a annoncé ce week-end à l’Association américaine pour l’avancement des sciences de réunion à Washington, DC. Psychologue Ellen Bialystok et son équipe ont étudié plus [...]
High levels of a hormone that controls appetite appear to be linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, US research suggests. The 12-year-study of 200 volunteers found those with the lowest levels of leptin were more likely to develop the disease than those with the highest. The JAMA study builds on work that [...]