Brain Teasers
Keep Your Brain Sharp

December 2011
In This Issue:

• Learning the hard way may be the best boot camp for the brain
• Debunking brain myths: Depression is not a physical illness
• Home-based exercise and daily activities important part of stroke recovery
• Ask an Expert: Can too much salt in the diet affect brain health?
• Last Month's Poll: Can what you think affect how you feel?

Breakthroughs by Baycrest

• New website gives teens and well parent caregivers a go-to resource after their home life is turned upside down
• Young woman with amnesia unable to hold a single face in short-term memory… unless it’s Paris Hilton!
• Baycrest doctor writes guidebook for families and healthcare providers
• Young children show improved verbal IQ after 20 days of exposure to music-based cognitive training ‘cartoons’
• Science finding is music to the ears

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