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Sleeping Too Much – It Might Be a Sign of Dementia Risk (Video)
Sleeping Too Much? It May Be a Sign of Increased Dementia Risk Are you sleeping too much? Sleeping more than nine hours a day may be an early sign of degeneration of the brain and signify an increased risk of dementia in older people, according to a study published in Neurology®,...
Cataract Symptoms – Depression is a Side Effect – Smilecast 39
Cataract Symptoms Cataract Symptoms have a side impact – older adults who are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The link between cataracts and depression is independent of other factors, and appears...
4 Things You Need to Know About a New Dementia Diagnosis (Video)
4 Things You Need to Know About a New Dementia Diagnosis The recent PBS documentary, Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts, sounded an alarm and a wakeup call to the devastation being caused by dementia, including Alzheimer’s. As more and more people become impacted, it’s important to help family members, including children...
Obesity, High BP, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Smoking Support Alzheimer’s (Video)
Findings Support Role of Vascular Disease in Development of Alzheimer’s Disease Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking, were associated with elevated levels of brain amyloid (protein...
Things Change – Smilecast 10
Things Change My mom had been complaining about her usual aches and pains so I took her to the doctor thinking it would be a minor visit. We got there and as soon as he examined her, he ordered us to the hospital. She had pneumonia. At 92, you start...