Melanie Padgett Powers, Author at BrainWise Media

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How Our Memory Makes Mistakes—and How We Can Improve It

A Q&A with Daniel L. Schacter, PhD, about “The Seven Sins of Memory” and how past memories influence future memories too.

A Q&A with UsAgainstAlzheimer’s COO Russ Paulsen, about the funding fight, early detection and caregiving challenges.

Let’s explore what causes Alzheimer’s disease—and new drugs and promising research that can improve treatment.

Girls’ body type, physiology and other factors may increase concussion risk—and lead to a longer recovery.

Welcome to modern-day concussion treatment. Here are myths or old-school methods you should ignore.

Kids have the highest risk of concussion, but concussions are treatable—with a fast, accurate diagnosis.

Each year the World Happiness Report reviews the state of happiness across the globe and examines differences in happiness.

The online Sing Aphasia choir provides therapy and camaraderie for a condition that can be quite isolating.

“Brain fog” is a term used to describe a mixture of cognitive symptoms experienced by women around the time of the menopause transition.

Women going through the menopause transition should understand what is happening to their bodies—and how they can safely treat symptoms.