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Consumer Health: 7 tips to improve your memory
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Memory loss: 7 tips to improve your memory
Do you occasionally forget your grocery list, the name of the personal trainer you liked at the gym or where your put your car keys? You're not alone. Everyone forgets things occasionally. Some degree of memory problems and a modest decline in other thinking skills are fairly common parts of aging. But there are strategies that might help. Consider these seven simple ways to sharpen your memory.
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High blood pressure dangers: More than just heart disease
Did you know that high blood pressure is a risk factor for more than heart disease? Besides affecting your heart and arteries, high blood pressure can damage your brain, kidneys, eyes and more. And the damage can occur for years before symptoms develop. Here's what you need to know.
Slideshow: Guide to a high-fiber diet
There are many benefits of eating a high-fiber diet, including normalizing bowel movements, helping maintain bowel health, lowering blood cholesterol levels and controlling blood sugar levels. A high-fiber diet also may help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Here are some easy ideas for adding fiber to your meals.
Yoga and weight loss
A few small studies have suggested an association between yoga and weight loss, but the results are inconclusive. Yoga may be a useful addition to an overall weight-loss plan that includes regular aerobic exercise and a calorie-controlled, healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables and other plant products. And yoga may offer additional benefits that contribute to better overall weight management. Learn more from Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic preventive medicine specialist.
Alzheimer's treatments: What's on the horizon?
From plaques and tangles to insulin and hormones, researchers are studying a number of ways to treat Alzheimer's disease. Current treatments temporarily improve symptoms of memory loss, and problems with thinking and reasoning. Experts are cautiously optimistic about developing treatments that can stop or significantly delay the progression of the disease. Learn more about research into treating Alzheimer's.
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