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                                                              • Head and Neck Cancer: Will It Affect My Cognition and Ability to Chew and Swallow?

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                                                                |Date: April 19, 2021
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                                                                Head and Neck Cancer: Will It Affect My Cognition and Ability to Chew and Swallow?

                                                                Head and Neck Cancer: Will It Affect My Cognition and Ability to Chew and Swallow?

                                                                Content derived from articles from Sohi Oh, MA, CCC-SLP & Erin Hawes, MA, CCC-SLP Head and neck cance ...

                                                                Content derived from articles from Sohi Oh, MA, CCC-SLP & Erin Hawes, MA, CCC-SLP Head and neck cancer is a broad term used to refer to cancers in the head/neck region of the body and typically in ...

                                                                April 19, 2021
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                                                              • A New Route Through Memory Lane—Ten Memory Boosting Tips to Use Today

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                                                                |Date: December 10, 2020
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                                                                A New Route Through Memory Lane—Ten Memory Boosting Tips to Use Today

                                                                A New Route Through Memory Lane—Ten Memory Boosting Tips to Use Today

                                                                Forgetfulness may be a common complaint among older adults, but we all have moments where we occasionally ...

                                                                Forgetfulness may be a common complaint among older adults, but we all have moments where we occasionally wonder where our brains went. However, the brain is capable of producing new brain cells at an ...

                                                                December 10, 2020
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                                                              • 5 Foods to Supercharge Your Brain

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                                                                5 Foods to Supercharge Your Brain

                                                                5 Foods to Supercharge Your Brain

                                                                While you should strive for a varied, well balanced diet to get a wide range of nutrients, these foods ar ...

                                                                While you should strive for a varied, well balanced diet to get a wide range of nutrients, these foods are worthy of incorporating in to your diet frequently for their brain health benefits. Blueberri ...

                                                                August 16, 2014
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                                                              • Give Yourself a Boost: Five Steps to Better Memory

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                                                                Give Yourself a Boost: Five Steps to Better Memory

                                                                Give Yourself a Boost: Five Steps to Better Memory

                                                                You've met her before. You can even remember where. But her name? It eludes you, taunting you, just out o ...

                                                                You've met her before. You can even remember where. But her name? It eludes you, taunting you, just out of reach. While aging can make it harder to remember some things, by focusing on your potential ...

                                                                August 16, 2014
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                                                              • What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

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                                                                |Date: August 16, 2014
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                                                                What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

                                                                What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

                                                                Think getting older means a decline in memory? Not necessarily so. Healthy older adults usually improve i ...

                                                                Think getting older means a decline in memory? Not necessarily so. Healthy older adults usually improve in some mental ability areas, such as remembering and using words. While normal, age-related cha ...

                                                                August 16, 2014
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