My friend recently returned from a family vacation to find her mom in bad shape. She was confused and looking unwell and my friend was alarmed. Her mother was in a very nice assisted living facility. She had support in her care but she had deteriorated over the ten days that my friend was away. […]
David Snowden started a study on nuns with alzheimer’s disease back in 1970. He studied about 650 nuns between the ages of 75-103 some with the disease and some without. He wanted to know why some elderly peoples brains start to deteriorate and some don’t. Before taking their vows the nuns wrote an autobiographical statement […]
How can losing weight and dementia be related to one another. Well studies show that in older women with a greater rate of weight loss over 20 years are more prone to getting dementia than those with a lower rate of weight loss. The chances of developing dementia also known as MCI are increased by […]
While these adults may feel active and spry at the moment, no one can accurately predict what health and care problems may come down the road. In fact, according to Age Wave, only 37% of people over the age of 50 believe they’ll need living assistance, but the reality is that nearly 70% will. These […]
Marijuana use has been directly related to lowering blood flow to the brain. Studies have shown that when reviewing the brain scans of over 1000 subjects that blood flow was significantly decreased in those who admitted marijuana usage. The hippocampus part of the brain was greatly affected and this is the portion of the brain […]
What is Music Therapy? Music therapy has been widely used as a treatment option to support healing. Music therapy can range from active approaches like playing a musical instrument and singing to receptive approaches which focus on listening to music.
Two proteins, one normal and one abnormal have a substantial impact on brain health. These proteins indicate a healthy brain or an unhealthy brain with risks for Dementia and Alzheimer. These non-invasive tests of the tau protein in blood platelets are expected to provide early warnings of the onset of these two diseases. Research into […]
Between the years of 2001-2012, a study was done in Ontario, on a sample size of the population from ages 20-85 years on the prevalence of dementia for those living close to a busy road. The results showed that living near a busy road might increase one’s risk for dementia. It seemed that the risk […]
Caregiving can be incredibly stressful. In fact, seventy percent of caregivers over the age of seventy die before the individual they are caring for. Recent research has found that chronic stress is a major culprit in heart attacks and stroke. It is easy to draw a line between caregiving, chronic stress, and a bad health […]
How important is the nose to the health of an older person? Many people have become use to the routine of various health screenings suggested by their doctors to provide information about the status of personal health. Researchers are working to add the smell test to already existing tests which provide information about the risk […]
