Research from a new study out of M.I.T. shows that specific combinations of light and sound are able to greatly reduce the toxic protein…
Receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis often leaves caregivers and patients feeling confused. While the rate at which Alzheimer’s disease progresses varies, it typically moves slowly…
Alzheimer’s disrupts a lot of the brain, but it doesn’t disrupt your ability to feel emotion. You can still feel loved, lonely, sad or upset.
When seniors go to a doctor’s office, they get a routine wellness exam that includes checking their height and weight, blood pressure and an…
Does too much T.V. change our cognitive abilities for the worse? Possibly, according to researchers from Univerity College London, who found that adults who…
A new study published in the journal Neurology conducted by researchers in Sweden has found that keeping active in middle age mentally and physically…
When Peter Berry was first diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 50, his first thoughts were that he was a burden to his family…
February 9th, 2019 Ian Hastings is 74 years old and lives in New Zealand. After being diagnosed with cognitive impairment, he decided to make…
Before being diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s in his early 50s, Jeff Borghoff received several misdiagnoses from different doctors and was even put on medication…
One in ten people over the age of 65 will be diagnosed with dementia. For people over 85, dementia is already a reality for 32…
Fasting to stop yourself from aging might sound a bit new agey, but the concept is getting some serious backing in scientific studies. A…
It’s usually not until the later decades that adults start worrying about memory loss. But everyone, even 20-year-olds, can relate to feeling like their…
You are what you eat, so the saying goes, and a recent study is lending some validity to the phrase. Researchers from Iowa State…
Getting enough protein—in food form, not shakes—might help you live a longer, healthier life.
People living with dementia share their perspectives on what it means to be treated with respect and dignity. BARCELONA, Spain — On a recent…