RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Dr. Randall Gates from Gates Brain Health stopped by Morning Break to discuss brain health on this month’s Brain Matters segment.
Specifically, how the Hippocampus works and how it relates to several different conditions, spanning several age groups:It is the memory area of the brain, but is critically involved not only with dementia, but depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.
Dr. Gates answered the questions of what the hippocampus is, where it is in the brain, and why it is unique. As well as giving us examples of how the hippocampus relates to depression and or anxiety? Finally, how does the hippocampus relate to dementia, and what are the new tools that are available for assessing the health of the hippocampus?…