Entries by brainman68

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Across the Lifespan

Introduction Our brains are shaped by our experiences throughout life. From the time we are born to the final moments of death, brains cells and related connections change in response to its environment. Researchers are using new technology to explore changes to the brain cell function and structure. Their findings might one day, lead new […]

The Mind of the Youth versus the Mind of the Aged

Everything we experience in life contributes to how our brain forms and grows. A variety of incidents and habits combine and result in long term implications that either positively or negatively affect the development of the brain. With the help of modern technology, scientists now have the capability to better explore the changes that occur […]

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Dementia

Introduction Dementia is a general condition of decline in mental abilities that can affect daily life. Dementia is not a specific disease. It covers a range of symptoms that is associated with the impairment of at least two brain functions. Dementia is characterized by thinking and social symptoms that interfere with normal day to day […]