Brain plays a tune

It can choose sing over speech

Rahman Mohamed

There are sounds all around us; just use those flaps on the side of your head.  The funny thing is what might be a nothing or worthless sound to one person can be music to someone else, an organized sound with a rhythm.  Music has effects on something behind the ears that most people call ‘the brain’.

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The Secret of the Laugh

A power of the brain not fully understood

Rahman Mohamed

For over 365 days, almost three years ago, humans were told to stay away from each other and cover their face if they were near another, to distance.  Anyone who was there then will know and not forget.  Today some people are being told to role up their sleeves again for “Booster”.  Many have seen mental health problems; for some it was being apart from others while for others it was being forced to accept a new normal, a quick change in routine that may not change.  Turns out there’s a connection to this and what we sometimes don’t think about: the laugh.

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Dementia, Delirium, Dyslexia

Not all D’s are the same
Rahman Mohamed

Dementia: an impairment in how you think that can effect your social function

Delirium: a state of confusion related to a medical treatment

Dyslexia: a process in the brain that makes it harder for a person to understand written information

Dementia, delirium and dyslexia all have an effect of how a person thinks and expresses.  They have similarities but are not the same. Continue reading