Can love defeat death?
Health and life expectancy are affected by love, sex and marriage
Mental Health
Updates on mental health, brain diseases, etc.
Did you know that in your 20s and 30s suicide is one of the biggest causes of death?
Resources
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Care-Giving in Dementia: Volume 1: Research and Applications
Book with neurobiological information about dementia written by Gemma M. M. Jones
Neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease
Book that covers all major aspects of the disease from basic science to clinical diagnosis and therapy edited by David Dawbarn
Woebot Health
The world’s first mental health ally for people and businesses, with scalable, meaningfully engaging AI
Approaches to Discourse in Dementia
A conversation analytic approach in dementia written by Jackie Guendouzi
The Dementias 2: Blue Books of Neurology Series
Provides rapid access to practical, clinical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of dementia edited by John H. Growdon
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neurobiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
Book about neurodegenerative diseases edited by Flint Beal
Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry
Book about old age psychiatrists, geriatricians, and other clinicians edited by Tom Dening
Emerging Drugs and Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease
Importance of and social need of finding an effective therapeutic intervention for Alzheimer edited by Ana Martinez
Handbook of Parkinson’s disease
This volume has long prevailed as one of the leading resources on Parkinson's disease edited by Rajesh Pahwa
Biogen
Company specialized in the discovery, development, and delivery of therapies for the treatment of neurological diseases
Mental Health Blog Posts
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23-Nov-2022
Mitochondria, Autophagy and Neurodegenerative diseases: A perspective
Review paper from University of Helsinki looks at the role of mitophagy in ageing
23-Feb-2016
3 Key Reasons for Having a Massage
Health benefits include stress relief, better sleep and improved immunity
23-Jun-2013
Summary of living forever news from Ray Kurzweil 21-June-2013
Restoring lost synapses, new cancer approach based on naked mole rat HMW-HA, and fruit fly lifespan increased by 24% with Rhodiola rosea
Recent News
ProMIS secures $20.4M to accelerate Alzheimer's antibody development
Longevity Technology - 11-Sep-2023
Lead antibody shows promising preclinical data & is set for clinical development
Read more...Managing metabolic syndrome could help protect against dementia
Oxford Population Health - 07-Sep-2023
Metabolic syndrome increased the risk of developing dementia by 12%
Read more...Phase I trial shows early promise in clearing senescent cells in Alzheimer's
Wake Forest Baptist Health - 07-Sep-2023
The treatment was well-tolerated with no significant changes in brain function
Read more...New blood test may help in early detection of Parkinson’s disease
Independent - 30-Aug-2023
The test could identify drugs that reverse or slow down DNA damage and disease
Read more...PF4: the tiny protein that could boost your brain power, no matter your age
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - 16-Aug-2023
PF4 from platelets enhanced learning and memory in both young and old mice
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