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You Are Indeed Wiser When Older (Video)
You Are Indeed Wiser When Older
No Association Between Macular Degeneration, AlzheimerÛªs, Dementia (Video)
No Association Between Macular Degeneration, AlzheimerÛªs, Dementia
Late Stage Type 2 Diabetes May Actually Be Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have found that Alzheimer’s may actually be a late stage of Type 2 diabetes. The extra insulin produced by those with Type 2 diabetes gets into the brain, disrupting its chemistry, which can lead to the formation of amyloid proteins associated with the disease. “The discovery could explain why...
Volunteering Improves Health and Longevity
Growing research suggests that volunteering improves health and longevity. A study of 451 volunteers enrolled in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) completed surveys including questions regarding their volunteer experiences and how these experiences have affected their health and quality of life. The results suggest that volunteering through RSVP...
Exercise Beneficial for Dementia
Exercise may benefit older people with dementia by improving their cognitive functioning and ability to carry out everyday activities, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. However, the authors of the review did not see any clear effect of exercise on depression in older people with...
Meditation / Yoga May Slow Dementia / Alzheimer’s
Meditation / Yoga may slow Dementia / Alzheimer’s. A new pilot study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests that the brain changes associated with meditation and stress reduction may play a role in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. Scientists call it mindfulness-based...
On Saying Goodbye
I am grief-stricken today. My sister Diane passed away less than a month after being diagnosed with lung cancer. We thought we had more time with her. My mom has lost her daughter. Diane was a caregiver to heråÊthe entire time she has lived in Florida. I am beyond anything...
Therapy Animals May Delay Dementia (Video)
Therapy Animals May Delay Dementia
Are You Being Over-Diagnosed? (Video)
Are You Being Over-Diagnosed?