Why Why Why Delilah Say what?!Well that is what one of my dear resident friends at Manor Care Cherry Hill would ask every time I would go in and perform there.åÊHer name was Sarabelle and I just found out she died peacefully in her sleep a few days ago. I...
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New Report on Senior Obesity Contradicts Older Studies. Bottom Line – It’s Bad for You!
Earlier this year we published a post that essentially said that body weight does not necessarily correspond to longevity. According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),åÊ it said that those carrying extra pounds outlive their thinner peers and those who were overweight at ages...
Midlife Eating Disorders More Common Than You Think (Video)
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High Blood Sugar Levels Put You at 18% Higher Risk for Dementia (Video)
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Midlife Eating Disorders More Common Than You Think
(Source – AARP) In June 2012 the International Journal of Eating Disorders published the results of a seminal study on the prevalence of eating disorders in midlife and beyond. 5 Signs You May Have an Eating Disorder 1. You make yourself vomit because you feel uncomfortably full.2. You worry that...
High Blood Sugar Levels Put You at 18% Higher Risk for Dementia
High Blood Sugar Signs A New England Journal of Medicine study shows that seniors with higher than average blood sugar levels have an 18% increased risk for dementia. In people without diabetes, an average glucose level of 115 milligrams per deciliter led to an increased risk when compared to an...
Can’t Identify Famous Faces? Do You have Early Dementia? (VIDEO)
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Can’t Identify Famous Faces? Do You have Early Dementia?
Who am I? A new study shows that individuals who suffer from primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a dementia that commonly affects adults between the ages of 40 and 65, have trouble identifying the faces of widely famous cultural icons. åÊ Researchers devised a basic test using photographs of famous people...
Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Cognitive Decline
Depression in patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with greater cognitive decline in a study of almost 3,000 individuals who participated in a clinical trial, according to a report published by JAMA Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication. Depression and diabetes are among the most common illnesses in older populations....
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