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…
Alzheimer’s Risk Factors: Everything You Need to Know
By
Deborah Kan
| May 30th, 2019
Researchers have been focusing on how brain plaque contributes to Alzheimer’s disease since Dr. Alois Alzheimer noticed strange clumps in a patient’s brain after…
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
Deborah Kan
| 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…
Science-Backed Ways You Can Change Your Life to Lower Your Risk of Dementia
By
Being Patient
| April 16th, 2019
Scientists still don’t know why some people get Alzheimer’s and others can recall facts and memories well into their 90s, but they believe it’s…
Eating Raw Garlic Could Prevent Memory Problems—At Least, in Mice
By
Being Patient
| April 11th, 2019
Garlic’s list of health benefits is long; it’s naturally antimicrobial and can help fight infections, it has anti-inflammatory properties and studies suggest it helps…
Brain Damage From Drinking Persists, Even After Alcohol Use Is Stopped
By
Being Patient
| April 3rd, 2019
New research shows that heavy drinking is linked with structural changes in the brain during early abstinence. While research shows that there are many…
You Asked, We Got the Answers: Disruptive Alzheimer’s Behavior, Confusing Diagnoses, Supplements and Clinical Trials
By
Deborah Kan
| March 28th, 2019
After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, many caregivers and patients feel as if they are sent away with a pamphlet, pills and little concrete advice on…
Q&A With Dr. Wendy Suzuki: ‘Re-Sculpting’ the Brain for Lower Dementia Risk
By
Deborah Kan
| March 26th, 2019
According to neurologist Wendy Suzuki, “resculpting” the brain with exercise can help lower dementia risk by up to 90 percent. We know that 150…
Stepping Into Dementia’s Reality: Real-Life Advice From Teepa Snow
By
Ayana Sadler
| March 22nd, 2019
Leading caregiving expert Teepa Snow has studied how brain function changes after a dementia diagnosis and how understanding these changes can improve the ways…
This Snack Could Improve Cognition By 60 Percent, Study Reports
By
Being Patient
| March 20th, 2019
When we open the pantry or fridge for a snack, we usually mindlessly grab whatever is easy and visible. But reaching for nuts over,…
Mushrooms Keep Seniors’ Memories Strong, Study Reports
By
Being Patient
| March 12th, 2019
Are mushrooms the magic ingredient for a strong memory? Maybe, according to a new study from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry…