[[File:PET Alzheimer.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|A PET scan of the brain of an individual with Alzheimer's disease reveals a loss of function in the [[Temporal lobes|temporal lobe]].]]
WebMd reported in 2005, "Religious practices and spirituality may slow the progression of [[Alzheimer's disease]]."<ref>[https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20070101/religion-spirituality-slow-alzheimers#1 Religion, Spirituality May Slow Alzheimer's], WebMD, 2005</ref>
Alzheimer's disease is "characterised by loss of neurons and synapses in the [[cerebral cortex]] and certain subcortical regions. This loss results in gross atrophy of the affected regions, including degeneration in the [[temporal lobes|temporal lobe]] and [[parietal lobe]], and parts of the frontal cortex and cingulate gyrus.<ref>http://www.news-medical.net/health/Neurodegeneration-in-Alzheimers-and-Parkinsons.aspx</ref> Some of the primary symptoms of alzheimer's disease are: memory problems, mood swings, emotional outbursts, brain stem damage which impairs function in the heart, lungs plus causes disruption of various other bodily processes.<ref>http://www.dementiacarecentral.com/node/559</ref>
== Atheism/theism: Regular prayer/meditation and larger frontal lobes ==