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02/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Maintaining mental health as you age: When you quit working, workout more – study finds memory declines rapidly after retirement

If you want to prevent your brain from aging, do not stop from being physically and mentally active. This is because a study discovered that cognitive function declines faster after quitting work. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the University College London and Kings College London that looked at the impact […]

05/02/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Dangerous Alzheimer’s treatment drug DONEPEZIL being widely prescribed “off-label” was never approved for such uses by the FDA

Donepezil is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Since mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the phase between normal age-related brain decline and dementia, displays similar symptoms to Alzheimer’s, many physicians also prescribe this drug off-label to patients with MCI. Researchers from the […]

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