July 17, 2018
Our frontal lobes help us to pay attention, store and retrieve information, and organize our memories. But older frontal lobes tend to break down with age, making it harder to concentrate, learn or recall information. Because the difference between normal and abnormal memory loss is most often related to the…
June 22, 2018
Headphones and earbuds are all over the place—but that doesn’t mean they’re always safe to use. Using earbuds and headphones can cause serious damage if you aren’t careful about your listening habits. To learn more about what your headphones might be doing to your body, check out the list below.…
June 08, 2018
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common and chronic disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (referred to as “obsessions”) and behaviors (referred to as “compulsions”) that she feels the urge to repeat. The symptoms can interfere with all facets of life, including work, school and personal relationships. It…
June 05, 2018
Vertigo is a condition characterized by a sense of “the spins.” A person with vertigo will feel that their head, or their surrounding environment, is moving or revolving. Whereas dizziness describes feelings of lightheadedness, vertigo makes the room feel like it is spinning. The feeling may be subtle, or it…
May 25, 2018
Dementia is a condition that strikes close to home, my maternal grandmother was afflicted by severe memory loss. As her dementia became more severe, her memory dwindled to the point of forgetting my name. However, my family quickly recognized how music could be used to trigger, and perhaps even improve,…
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