A person’s diet will impact a healthy heart, healthy brain and healthy lifestyle. These researchers are investigating the impact of the Mediterranean diet on the health of older individuals. The researchers are focusing on retained brain volume and memory in the older person. They see promising signs in the older test subjects as it pertains […]
It is a normal part of family life that parents require more help from their children. As your parents grow older and experience health crises, it is common to look to your siblings for help. Most of us expect that having siblings to share the caregiver load will make things easier. It can come as […]
People are running out of patience. More and more, even the most composed individuals are experiencing high tension and frustration. Triggers ranging from the daily weather, to health crisis in the news, today’s tumultuous political and social climates, and even just the fast pace of our modern world are making people feel fearful, worried and […]
Higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in lower socioeconomic adolescence can affect cognitive function in midlife according to scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. BMI was calculated using a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters. One third of adolescents in developed countries are overweight or obese. This particular […]
Defining the Caregiving Journey There are different ways of defining the caregiving journey. One of the simplest ways to break it down is by the amount of time required for caregiving. I find it easiest to break it down into four stages.
Dementia affects many older adults in America. However, the overall percentage of American seniors with dementia is decreasing. This is occurring in spite of the fact that three risk factors for dementia are on the rise: diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. The “baby boomers”, the largest generation in American history, is now entering their […]
There is a lot of research to suggest that physical activity can help to improve mental function in our later years. There is now also evidence to suggest that social activity early on in our lives and continued throughout our middle age years can improve the likelihood of better cognitive function in our older years. […]
Dementia changes relationships, it doesn’t end them. An individual with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia still has the capacity to form and enjoy relationships. They are still capable of giving and receiving love, of engaging in meaningful activities, and of interacting with others. One of the sticking factors is their ability to self-motivate. […]
Falling is the leading cause of injury in elderly patients. It can lead to injury, loss of independence, or even death. One out of every three adults over the age of sixty-five fall each year. To examine this problem, in order to possibly find a treatment, a group of adults with an average age of […]
New research involving honeybees used to study the long-term complex memory process and DNA methylation’s part it in. While much simpler than humans, honey bees show the capacity to form complex, long term memories. Such as navigating to a previous food source and then routing themselves back to the hive. To test this long term […]
