How to Prepare Your Home for Your Elderly Loved One
By
Lydia Chan
| June 21st, 2019
If you have decided to bring an elderly loved one into your home to care for, there are some special preparations that you can…
How Technology Is Opening Doors for Residents in Assisted Living Communities
By
Tanner Jensen
| June 7th, 2019
For the past 20 years, Jack York, the founder of It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L) has worked to develop and incorporate technology into long-term…
5 Proven Ways to Cut Dementia Risk, According to the World Health Organization
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Linda Freund
| May 17th, 2019
Dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to the WHO (a figure that is expected…
Reading Improves Memory and Helps Prevent Dementia
By
Linda Freund
| May 13th, 2019
Reading every day may reduce dementia risk, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry in July 2018. Researchers at Hong Kong’s Elderly Health…
Wife of Former NFL Player: How the Brain-Rattling Game of Football Destroyed My Husband’s Mind
By
Christine Barba
| May 6th, 2019
Cyndy Feasel, the widow of a former NFL player, says that she believes her husband Grant’s struggle with alcoholism triggered his depression, agitation and…
Happiness Training Can Help Ease Caregivers’ Stress and Anxiety
By
Being Patient
| May 2nd, 2019
Alzheimer’s is a devastating diagnosis, but the patient is not the only one who needs to worry about their health: Studies show that 40…
When It Comes to Physical Activity, Every Bit Counts Toward Brain Health
By
Being Patient
| April 23rd, 2019
Light physical activity—even an activity as simple as retrieving your mail or taking the dog on a walk—could keep your brain healthy, according to…
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