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Understanding Conditions of Aging, Frontotemporal Dementia
Actor Bruce Willis is grappling with a condition called Frontotemporal Dementia. In this Q&A, Dr. Andrew Budson explains what it is.
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Pieces of Her
Dementia is difficult for everyone. In this essay, author Alex Woodard describes his family's unique struggle.
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Understanding neuroplasticity and how brains adapt
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In this Q&A, a companion piece to Helen Santoro's feature, Dr. Erin Bigler talks about adaptability and the future of brain science.
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Her plastic brain
Author Helen Santoro has a giant hole in her brain. Discovering how her brain has adapted has been an ongoing journey.
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Welcome to BrainWise
BrainWise, a magazine from NAN, aims to make brain science approachable to a broad audience of readers from all walks of life.