What is dementia? Here are some simple concepts to start with: The brain does three very important things. Each of these is impacted when a person develops dementia. The brain can be thought of as
Changing your diet can’t cure conditions like arthritis, but it may help prevent or manage them. Foods that reduce inflammation inside the body are all the rage these days — and for good reason. Eating
Understanding glycemic load is just as important as the glycemic index of foods What are the facts about the glycemic load of foods? If you have diabetes, you probably know you need to monitor your carbohydrate
Did you know that of the 6.2 million people with Alzheimer’s disease who are age 65 or older in this country, almost two-thirds are women? This means that Alzheimer’s disease is almost twice as common in
These workhorse joints are more vulnerable than you may realize. Protect them now to stay independent. It doesn’t take much to sustain shoulder injuries once we reach our 50s. By then, shoulder muscles and tendons
So many physical abilities decline with normal aging, including strength, swiftness, and stamina. In addition to these muscle-related declines, there are also changes that occur in coordinating the movements of the body. Together, these changes mean that as
Click here to read the full article Reference: Senior Financial Exploitation – Addressing a Hidden Threat, Cynthia L Hutchins, CRPC®, CIMA®, Director of Financial Gerontology, Bank of America (Accessed: 31 January, 2022)
An enjoyable sexual relationship can happen without traditional intercourse. People’s bodies change over time. Probably nowhere is this most telling than with their sex lives. For men, sexual drive can slow as hormone production naturally
An important concept that is crucial to the understanding of cognitive health is known as cognitive reserve. You can think of cognitive reserve as your brain's ability to improvise and find alternate ways of getting a
As if we didn’t already have enough to worry about, along came COVID-19 in early 2020 to push our anxiety to new heights. The reasons were not hard to discern — the threats of illness
