Psychology Update — Alzheimer’s researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments

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TITLE Alzheimer’s researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments   DESCRIPTION Psychologists and Neuroscientists have long been studying dementia and particularly Alzheimer’s disease.  While there have been strides to understanding how the disease effects the brain, there is yet an incomplete understanding.  Now research has uncovered some interesting new data which may… Read more »

3 ARTICLES PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS RELATED TO SLEEP, DREAMING, STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & AGING ISSUES

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3 ARTICLES PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS RELATED TO SLEEP, DREAMING, STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & AGING ISSUES   ARTICLE #1 TITLE How long you sleep could increase Alzheimer’s, dementia risk   DESCRIPTION As humans get older, their sleep patterns change, and most complain that they either do not get enough sleep, or that the sleep is not as… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — Alzheimer’s Foundation

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK Alzheimer’s Foundation URL     http://www.alz.org/ DESCRIPTION This is one of the most knowledgeable and trustable  sources regarding Alzheimer’s Disease.   This site can be used in conjunction with teaching both neuropsychology and aging.   This is a great resource for students interested in the topic of cognition and aging.

Psychology Update — Alzheimer’s Prediction May Be Found in Writing Tests

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TITLE Alzheimer’s Prediction May Be Found in Writing Tests   DESCRIPTION The fields of Neurology and Psychology are moving forward on cutting edge research in the understanding of several diseases that include, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and schizophrenia.  The hope is to be able to predict the diseases long before  the manifest so that therapies can… Read more »

Psychology Update — How Exercise Helps Protect Your Brain From Cognitive Decline

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TITLE How Exercise Helps Protect Your Brain From Cognitive Decline   DESCRIPTION Does exercise help protect the brain?   Studies are now directly demonstrating the direct effects of exercise on the white matter brain tissue of older adults.  “The findings strengthen the long-held hypothesis that maintaining or improving fitness levels in old age may protect… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 ARTICLES ON NEW WAYS TO DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICT ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL ILLNESS

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3 ARTICLES ON NEW WAYS TO DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICT ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL ILLNESS TITLE ARTICLE #1:  Can Blood Tests Detect Schizophrenia and Other Mental Illnesses? DESCRIPTION Generally diagnosis in Psychology and Psychiatry is mostly predicated on interviews, history, and Psychological testing.  Reliability and validity of the diagnosis and treatment may often come into question.  … Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 ARTICLES REGARDING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA

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3 ARTICLES REGARDING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA ARTICLE #1 What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?   DESCRIPTION This is a very up to date article that discusses the following issues:  the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease, symptoms (described cognitively and behaviorally), prevention, and medications.  It is informative and useful in teaching both the biological bases of Psychology and… Read more »

Psychology Update — Three Articles on Alzheimer’s Disease, Pets, Aging and Dementia

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Three Articles on Alzheimer’s Disease, Pets, Aging and Dementia TITLE ARTICLE #1A  Study Finds That Women Slip Into Dementia Faster Than Men ARTICLE #1B  Studies add to evidence that women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s DESCRIPTION A number of presentations at the 2015 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference demonstrated that women have a higher incidence of… Read more »

Psychology Website Of The Week —

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE National Institute Of Neurological Disorders and Stroke URL  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/alzheimersdisease.htm DESCRIPTION This National Institute of Health site provides a wealth of information on Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, and Stroke.   It can serve as a resource for teaching neuroscience, aging, organic psychopathology, cognition and aging.  It can be viewed as a “trusted” site… Read more »