Helping the Helpers: 4 Ways Care Partners Can Avoid Burnout
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| July 12th, 2022
Experts say the best way to be a good caregiver to a loved one is to take good care of yourself. Here are four…
Study: Sleep Quality One Night Affects Dementia Symptoms the Next
By
Sara Balouch and Derk-Jan Dijk
| July 1st, 2022
Researchers discusses the ways in which people’s quality of sleep may influence their daily symptoms of Alzheimer’s. We’ve probably all experienced how a poor…
Study: These 8 Things Could Prevent 1/3 of Alzheimer’s Cases
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| June 22nd, 2022
By 2050, it is estimated that 153 million people worldwide — more than one in every 100 — will be living with Alzheimer’s. While the…
Study: Live Near a Public Park? It Could Boost Your Brain Health
By
Nicholas Chan
| June 6th, 2022
When it comes to our wellbeing, where we live matters. Residential neighborhoods may not only influence our mental health, but our physical health too…
Marijuana, CBD and Alzheimer’s: Everything You Need to Know
By
Jessica Farthing
| May 31st, 2022
As marijuana becomes more mainstream, and the CBD market thrives, can these herbal drugs treat people with Alzheimer’s and dementia? We take a deep…
What You Should Know Before Getting a Genetic Test for Alzheimer’s
By
Deborah Kan
| May 27th, 2022
When Jamie Tyrone found out that she has two copies of the ApoE4 gene nine years ago, greatly increasing her risk of developing Alzheimer’s,…
Study: Severe COVID-19 Resembles 20 Years of Cognitive Aging
By
Alexandra Marvar
| May 11th, 2022
Two years into the pandemic, researchers are still figuring out what’s going on inside the heads of COVID-19 survivors. From brain fog, to neurologically…
Study: In Caregiving, These Mindfulness Practices Could Help
By
Nicholas Chan
| April 21st, 2022
Family members who care for a loved one with dementia often experience chronic stress, anxiety and depression. Psychological research into mindfulness remains a fairly…
Feeling Stressed? Science Says Try Mindfulness
By
Nicholas Chan
| April 6th, 2022
Mindfulness is a practice of being in the present moment. It is deeply rooted in ancient tradition, but in recent years, scientists have been…
Later-Life Alcohol Abuse: A Possible Sign of Dementia
By
Nicholas Chan
| April 1st, 2022
A new study finds that later-life alcohol abuse could be an early red flag for dementia. Excessive drinking that begins later in life can…
After the ICU, Lower Income Means Higher Risk of Cognitive Decline
By
Nicholas Chan
| March 29th, 2022
Over the last few decades, the number of older adults admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) has been rising — a trend that…
Across the Netherlands, Businesses Boost Dementia Awareness
By
Elizabeth Hewitt
| March 14th, 2022
What happens when a person who appears to show signs of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia walks out of a supermarket in the…
5 Ways to Help Teens Relate to Loved Ones With Dementia
By
Jessica Farthing
| March 1st, 2022
I lived in Atlanta when my last two children were born. They were both boys, only 18 months apart, a rambunctious change of life…
IQ Test Wars: Why Screening for Intelligence Is So Controversial
By
Daphne Martschenko, PhD
| February 22nd, 2022
Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics postdoctoral research fellow Daphne Martschenko takes a close look at IQ tests — their history, their validity and their…
Acclimating to Life in a Nursing Home Is Different for Men
By
Nicholas Chan
| February 8th, 2022
Moving into a care home is often a major transition in people’s lives, but new research shows that men tend to have a harder…