dementia

How Alzheimer’s is Linked to Pregnancy

August 23, 2018 Victoria Simpson

When you first get your period, how many reproductive years you have and the number of children you have can all affect your dementia risk. Having children and developing dementia are two events on opposite ends of the life spectrum.…

Senior's Health

Chatting 10 Minutes a Day Helps Alzheimer’s Patients

August 16, 2018 Victoria Simpson

It can improve daily life and reduce some of the physical symptoms of the disease. There’s nothing like a good chat with an old friend. And if you’re living in a care facility, a daily conversation with staff can be…

Senior's Health

How to Help Fight Alzheimer’s This June

June 21, 2018 Victoria Simpson

Take part in fundraising efforts to end dementia this June 21st. In addition to celebrating other aspects of your health, June is Alzheimer and Brain Awareness Month across the nation. It’s a time to learn more about the disease and…

Senior's Health

Unfortunately, Being Intimate in Your Senior Years Doesn’t Slow Memory Loss: Study

June 6, 2018 Victoria Simpson

Unlike previous studies, this one says that sex won’t make you any smarter, in the long run. Dang. It would be nice, wouldn’t it? If every time you cuddled up and got cozy with your loved one, your intellect would…

Senior's Health

What Is Hypersexuality Dementia?

April 9, 2018 Lisa Selvaggio

Have you heard of the term hypersexuality dementia? This condition not only affects those with dementia, but also their partners and caretakers. In some patients with dementia, sexual desire doesn’t go away; instead, it becomes more intense, to the point of…

Nutrition

Yes, Olive Oil Helps to Preserve Your Memory and Prevent Alzheimer’s

March 23, 2018 Victoria Simpson

Not only is it delicious, but a Mediterranean diet could help you live long a prosper, this study has found. If you’re a nun living in a controlled environment doing crossword puzzles everyday, and you’ve written your own wordy autobiography,…

Health

What Happens When You Donate Your Brain to Science

March 5, 2018 Victoria Simpson

If you suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s or another form of dementia, donating your brain could change the course of medicine. While death is an unattractive topic, you may think of signing up as an organ donor. Few of us…

Living

This Diet Will Improve Your Brain Function and Reduce Risk of Dementia

January 31, 2018 Angela Vuckovic

Scientists developed a diet that helps stop cognitive decline in stroke survivors. The food choices we make can have a significant impact on our health. Numerous studies have proved, time and time again, that people who have a wholesome, well-balanced…

Senior's Health

This New Diet Developed by Researchers Could Substantially Slow Alzheimer’s in Stroke Survivors

January 29, 2018 Victoria Simpson

You can still eat some treats and fast food, while filling up on nutrients that keep your brain young. When it comes to dementia, stroke survivors are twice as likely to develop it when compared with the general population. It’s…

Wellness

How Super Mario can Curb Dementia

December 29, 2017 Alex Kozovski

Super Mario isn’t only well-equipped to rescue perpetual damsel-in-distress Peach, but your brain health, too. Video games similar to the popular plumber man has been linked to improved brain capacity, even forestalling dementia, say scientists. They discovered that playing three-dimensional…