What Is Alzheimer's Disease? According to Cleveland Clinic’s website, a total of 24 million people worldwide experience Alzheimer’s symptoms, making it a common disease. Amongst elderly individuals, one third of people over the age of 85 years are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative condition where the brain’s functions begin to slow down, because the cells are damaged and destroyed over time. This often results in loss of certain brain func

Tracing the Tremor: Defining Parkinson’s Disease Imagine waking up one day, and your own body starts ignoring your brain’s “move” button—your hand shakes when you are just trying to text, your legs feel like they’re stuck in glue, and your face won’t show how annoyed you actually feel. For many individuals living with Parkinson’s, this isn’t fiction–it’s daily reality; affecting grandparents, familiar coaches, even people next door. Though often unseen, it touches lives quiet

Virtual Reality is one of the most up and coming gaming devices. With almost all consoles and games allowing it, virtual reality headsets can be used to elevate the experience within the gaming world, allowing for players to become a part of video game simulations. However, with the recurring usage of virtual reality, there has been much questioning about the extent to which virtual reality can affect the brain, both positively and negatively. It may be capable of tricking ou

Imagine this: you’re preparing hard for a chemistry test, going over flashcards again and again to lock in what you’ve learned. Yet when the exam arrives, everything feels gone. Though it’s discouraging, research shows many students face this often. It isn’t due to lack of trying or weakness; instead, it stems from physical shifts in the brain. In fact, ongoing stress affects areas like the hippocampus, weakening how memories form—or come back later. The hippocampus isn't jus