Don't Believe These 8 Things about Your Brain

Don't Believe These 8 Things about Your Brain By Esther Heerema, MSW June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. You may think of resolutions as something you make on January 1, but taking stock partway through the year of how things are going provides good accountability for you. As you evaluate how you're doing, be sure you're not putting forth time, energy and effort into keeping these eight common but unworthy resolutions. Should Valproate (Depakote) Be Used for Agitation in Alzheimer's?  Valproate is a drug that is classified as an anticonvulsant medication and thus is typically prescribed to control seizures. However, some physicians also prescribe it to treat the challenging behaviors in Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. According to research, is this a good practice?   READ NOW The 8 Most Important Resolutions about Your Brain to SKIP  While medicine can provide you with a heart transplant or a prosthetic foot, our brains are not exactly replaceable. Be knowledgeable about how to care for the one you've got.    Skip these 8 resolutions and beliefs about your brain and you'll be far ahead. READ NOW 12 Fun Ways to Maintain a Healthy Brain  If you're gong to keep a healthy and active mind, you might as well have fun while you do it. Choose to try at least one or two of these 12 ways to exercise your mind.  READ NOW 13 Things to Know about Subacute Rehab  Subacute rehab (also called subacute rehabilitation or SAR) is often recommended after a condition such as a hip fracture or an illness that weakens your overall functioning. Learn how insurance and finances work for SAR, as well as what to expect when your coverage ends.   READ NOW Statistics on Alzheimer's Disease: Who Gets It?  Alzheimer's disease and related dementias affect more than 5 million Americans. One out of eight older adults has Alzheimer's disease — the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the only top ten cause of death without an effective treatment or prevention. So who makes up that 5+ million?   READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT How Men's Dental Health Is Linked to Snoring How Genital Shedding Increases HIV Risk What to Know About Working as a Nocturnist Why Do Fewer Blood Cancer Patients Use Hospice? Try This Healthy and Light Low-Carb New England Clam Chowder Recipe A DOTDASH BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.