Loneliness Increases Risk of Dementia by Up to 40%
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Being Patient
| October 26th, 2018
Loneliness increases risk of dementia by up to 40% — but what does it mean to feel lonely? A new study has calculated the…
Study: Recovering From Loneliness Even Better for the Brain Than Never Being Lonely
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Alexandra Marvar
| March 25th, 2021
A new study indicates that the brain-boosting benefits of psychological resilience — including overcoming conditions like persistent loneliness — might offset harm and ultimately…
You Asked, We Got the Answers: Aggression, Personal Care and Loneliness
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Being Patient
| November 24th, 2017
November 24, 2017 Living with dementia can be a lonely experience—not just for the patient, but for the caregiver, too. To help you through…
How to Support a Friend Through a Dementia Diagnosis
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Professors Colleen Whyte, Darla Fortune, and Rebecca Genoe
| September 5th, 2022
Know someone coping with a dementia diagnosis? Here’s how — and why — to be the friend they need. Brock University Associate Professor of…
Managing Personality Changes in Dementia
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| August 30th, 2022
While dementia leads to memory loss and makes it difficult to carry out everyday tasks, the disease also changes one’s personality. Experts share insights…
Study: Social Isolation, Poorer Cognition
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Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley, Chun Shen and Jianfeng Feng
| August 8th, 2022
A recent study finds that people who are isolated from others do worse on cognitive tests. The researchers dive into this conclusion — and…
What I Learned From Caregiving: Embracing Vulnerability
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Nicole Danielle Bell
| July 19th, 2022
Nicole Bell is an award-winning author of What Lurks in the Woods, a raw and gripping memoir about her family’s journey with Alzheimer’s and…