Can Yoga Improve Memory and Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?

Can Yoga Improve Memory and Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease? By Esther Heerema, MSW Yoga and meditation exercises are disciplines that involve both mind and body, so it fits that scientists are asking questions about the possible benefits for memory, thinking and reasoning abilities. Can Yoga Improve Memory and Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?  Some research is asking- an answering- questions about how yoga might affect our memory and decision-making skills, and perhaps even help delay or reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease-the most common cause of dementia.   READ NOW School's Starting: 9 Hacks to Easily Learn and Recall Info  A mnemonic device is a way to help you more easily store information and recall it. These 9 hacks can make your studying take less time and be more effective.  READ NOW Coping with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Dementia  Late life development of obsessive-compulsive behaviors (as opposed to a life-long tendency) may be a sign that your loved one is in the early stages ofdementia and should be evaluated by a knowledgeable physician.   READ NOW Can a 7 Minute Test Determine if You Have Dementia?  A notable benefit of the 7 minute screen is that, unlike other more common tests such as the MMSE, it's more effective at detecting the early signs of mild cognitive impairment that otherwise go unnoticed.    READ NOW What to Do When She Hoards Everything!  Is your loved one's hoarding driving you crazy? Here's why this happens in people with dementia and what you can do about it. READ NOW MEND: A New Approach to Reversing Alzheimer's Symptoms  The MEND approach is being hailed by some as an effective way to reverse Alzheimer's disease symptoms. MEND takes several of the things we already know about brain health and Alzheimer's risk reduction, and combines them together.   READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT 15 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer About Psychology Research Methods Quiz: What's Your Yoga Personality? How Much Do You Know About Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development? Quiz: Are You an 'Adrenaline Junkie?' Quiz: Does Your Lifestyle Make You Happy? Were You Affected by an Alcoholic Parent? Quiz: Does Your Thinking Style Make You An Optimist? Does your child have any symptoms of diabetes? AN ABOUT.COM 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.