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San Francisco scientists have reported that they have found a way to reverse negative ageing on the brain by playing video games. The findings were that a specially developed 3D game of car racing can improve the cognitive performance in healthy aged adults.
The best place to start the diagnostic process is with your doctor, though some may resist the idea. Some people do not realise or simply deny there is anything wrong with them. This can be due to the brain changes of dementia that interfere with the ability to recognise and appreciate one's memory problems.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 50 to 70 percent of cases. It is a physical condition which attacks the brain, resulting in impaired memory, thinking and behaviour.
A new skin patch that treats the early signs of Alzheimer's disease will be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
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