Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia

General Posted by anthony Date May 9, 2018

Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia

People who get less rapid eye movement (REM sleep) may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology^®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. This is the stage when dreaming occurs.

There are five stages of sleep. Stage one is light. Stage two is when the body begins to prepare for deeper sleep, including stages three and four. Stage five is REM sleep. During this dream stage, the eyes move rapidly and there is increased brain activity as well as higher body temperature, quicker pulse and faster breathing. The first REM stage occurs about an hour to an hour-and-a-half in and then recurs multiple times throughout the night as the cycles repeat.

Teepa Snow is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register Now

General Posted by anthony Date May 8, 2018

Teepa Snow is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register Now!

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THE BENEFITS OF GRATEFUL LIVING – Smilecast 122

General Posted by anthony Date May 7, 2018

Why It is Important to Be Grateful

(from Sixty and Me)

Kristi Nelson is the executive director of a Network for Grateful Living. I was particularly interested in the topic of gratitude because – of all the traits I observe in older adults living a quality life – that one consistently rises to the top.

But as I soon discovered from Kristi, living in gratefulness is different from being grateful. Let’s find out more in my quick summary. You can find out more at the Caregiver Summit.

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Ninety-Two Percent of Caregivers Are Financial Caregivers – Smilecast 121

General Posted by anthony Date May 4, 2018

Ninety-Two Percent of Caregivers Are Financial Caregivers – Coordinating and Managing Finances for Loved Ones, and Spending $190 Billion on Them Annually

A Merrill Lynch study, conducted in partnership with Age Wave, finds that the 40 million¹ family caregivers in the U.S. spend $190 billion per year on their adult care recipients.

Family caregivers are America’s other social security, providing the bulk of long-term care today. The aging of the baby boomers will result in unprecedented numbers of people in America needing care. As a caregiving crunch is upon us, “The Journey of Caregiving: Honor, Responsibility and Financial Complexity” offers an in-depth look at Americans’ financial and emotional journeys during this life stage.