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Its hard to distinguish what makes a person resilient. The death of a loved one can have a profound effect, and whilst we know that loss is forever, acute grief is not. A small minority of people have a much harder time of dealing with grief.
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, a group of French investigators headed by Guy Chouinard presents data that indicate that grief after the loss of a significant other may become a disease. [continue reading…]
NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman profiles two patients who miraculously survived severe brain trauma and defied the odds with their amazing ability to relearn how to live.
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Brain Study Says Yes!
When psychotherapy is helping someone get better, what does that change look like in the brain? This was the question a team of Canadian psychological scientists set out to investigate in patients suffering from social anxiety disorder. Their findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association of Psychological Science. [continue reading…]
Seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing, a study by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers suggests. The findings, the researchers say, could lead to new ways to combat dementia, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide and carries heavy societal burdens.
Although the reason for the link between the two conditions is unknown, the investigators suggest that a common pathology may underlie both or that the strain of decoding sounds over the years may overwhelm the brains of people with hearing loss, leaving them more vulnerable to dementia. They also speculate that hearing loss could lead to dementia by making individuals more socially isolated, a known risk factor for dementia and other cognitive disorders. [continue reading…]
