Opinion
Do new Alzheimer’s drugs get us closer to solving the Alzheimer’s disease riddle?
- Author:
- Michael Merzenich, PhD
Publish date: October 6, 2023
It’s increasingly clear to this observer that cognitive reserve is synonymous with organic brain health.
Opinion
Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia is not your grandpa’s dementia
- Author:
- Michael Merzenich, PhD
Publish date: March 21, 2023
‘We tend to characterize dementia as the erosion of memory, but FTD is more characterized by the loss of control over emotions and other cognitive...
Opinion
For the Fourth of July, a neuroscientist reflects on patriotism
- Author:
- Michael Merzenich, PhD
Publish date: July 1, 2022
When we rise up and risk our lives to defend our friends, family, or cultural “in-groups,” we are literally fighting to defend ourselves — because...
Opinion
Daylight Savings: How an imposed time change alters your brain, and what you can do
- Author:
- Michael Merzenich, PhD
Publish date: March 9, 2022
Generally, without preparation, it takes about 1 day per time zone crossed to naturally adjust your circadian rhythms.