Month: May 2021

Worried about Alzheimer’s? Diagnose Yourself

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This will be the next home pregnancy test. One third of healthy elderly will have a positive amyloid PET scan but will never show symptoms of dementia because they have adequate brain reserve. Higher educational level, working into old age, maintaining cognitive and social activities, and exercising all help to “preserve the reserve.” But two-thirds… Read more »

Hypnosis Gets No Respect

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Most physicians are convinced that it is 1) pernicious mind control, 2) ineffective, or 3) placebo. In fact, it can teach patients mind and body control. The ability to be hypnotized is a trait possessed by most people who can enter or terminate it at will. It is not effective in schizophrenia, or in people… Read more »