Want to Slow Aging? Check Your Gut! Slow aging might be possible one day with supplements derived from gut bacteria. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have identified bacterial genes and compounds that extend the life of and also slow...
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Multitasking Effectively and What It Means to Brain Health-Smilecast 111
Effective Multitasking Can Be Learned Although “multitasking” is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us just shift back and forth between different tasks, a process that requires our brains to refocus time and time again — and reduces overall productivity...
Extra-virgin Olive Oil Preserves Memory & Protects Brain-Smilecast 110
Temple University Study Provide More Proof of Benefits of Extra-virgin Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is associated with a variety of health benefits, including a lower incidence of dementia. Now, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM)...
Senior Sex-Folks Having Sex 1x a Week > Cognitive Function-Smilecast 109
Senior Sex – More Frequency, Better Outcomes New research found that older adults who reported having sex at least once each week got better scores on certain cognitive tests than those who reported having it only once per month or not at all. You can read the full story on senior...
Caregiver Stress May Lead to Those Living with Dementia Dying Sooner – Smilecast 108
Caregiver Stress – Dementia patients may die sooner if family caregivers are mentally stressed People living with dementia may actually die sooner if their family caregivers are mentally stressed, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley. From 2007 until 2016, UC Berkeley researchers tracked the mortality of...
RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING – Smilecast 107
RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING As part of my Caregiver Smile Summit, I have had the pleasure of interviewing more than 50 experts in the health, aging and caregiving fields. Dr. Maria Zayas, a practicing psychologist and a faculty member of the Psychology Department at Brenau...
Moderate Alcohol Consumption-Live Longer Without Dementia – Smilecast 106
Moderate alcohol consumption helps people live longer without cognitive impairments. This is according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study in findings published in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Previous studies have found a correlation between moderate alcohol intake and longevity. “This study is unique...
How to Help People Who Are Grieving – Smilecast 105
In Grieving: How To Help A Senior Handle The Loss Of A Loved One Losing a spouse is a terribly difficult thing to go through at any age, but for seniors, the loss may hit particularly hard. Going through decades together builds a strong bond that many of us can...
Smilecast 104 – My Interview with Maggie Linton on Sirius XM
Maggie Linton Interview The following Smilecast is taken from an interview I did several years ago with Maggie Linton of Sirius XM. She was an informed host, read my book and asked intelligent questions. We covered the usual; assortment of topics about aging, senior care and caregiving. I shared my...
Changing the Culture of Aging – Smilecast 103
Changing the Culture of Aging The following Smilecast is from Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio with Lori La Bey. We talk about changing the culture of aging care. As a gifted singer-performer, Anthony Cirillo has been to Nashville to record and has sung around the country. He uses his performing gifts in...