Alzheimer’s is a complex disease, baffling researchers for decades as they’ve tried to unravel its cause and potential treatments, but this week saw fresh…
Research shows that smoking is a risk factor for dementia, but the good news is that giving up smoking could help reduce this risk….
If you hope to maintain a sharp brain throughout old age, a new study suggests you start by maintaining another part of your body:…
Binge drinking isn’t good for you — that’s a no-brainer. When it comes to brain health, that pounding headache and day-long hangover after a…
Whether or not Alzheimer’s disease can be 100% prevented is up for debate. Scientists still don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s, nor do they…
I know a care partner who wrote a one-page life story of her husband that she could share with professionals at each transition: likes, dislikes, former occupation, noteworthy accomplishments—information that would typically not be found in the medical record.
‘Skinny fat’ is a term used to describe someone who is a relatively small size, but has low muscle tone. Some people might call…
New research on dementia has found that smoking and diabetes aren’t just vaguely linked to health problems—they also may lead to build up of…
By Emily Woodruff The studies on brain training using computer games and exercising your brain with activities like crosswords have mixed reviews. But a…
They say money can’t buy happiness, but can it buy you a healthy brain? A new study has found that poor people are more…
Cholesterol is a word normally linked to heart disease. And we know eating fatty, greasy foods, like burgers, fries and butter can heighten your…
A new study released by the University of Montana showed that symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease were present in those who had been exposed to…
Memory loss is inescapable as we age. Everyone will experience some difference in the way they remember things from when they were younger. The…
In a society where eating three large meals at the beginning, middle and end of the day is the norm, not eating seems like an…
Research is underway to study the effects of lifestyle in improving our health and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s. For a long time, Alzheimer’s…