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According to research, some times of day are better than others when it comes to memory retrieval. If you’ve ever noticed that there are times when you can’t think of where you left your keys or what your kids’ names are, it might be … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic degenerative disease. There’s no cure for it and the symptoms of the disease continue to grow over time, causing cognitive decline and loss of motor functioning. Eventually, the person with Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
There has been another step forward in the understanding of what Alzheimer’s disease is and how it impacts people. Although we are still a long way away from a cure for this form of dementia, scientists are learning more about the disease, … [Read more...]
When it comes to psychiatric illnesses in seniors, it is easy to believe that every story will have a tragic ending. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Even for those that suffer from more severe and incurable illnesses, like Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Researchers based at the University of Dundee recently announced that they have found a way to tag and track certain proteins within the brain by looking at a sugar molecule called O-GlcNAc. Not much is understood about the molecule or its … [Read more...]
Many professional sports have been forever tarnished because of performance enhancing drugs and doping. Baseball, track and field, cycling, and many others have seen star athletes have greatness taken away from them because the public found … [Read more...]
The number one goal of senior care is to help the elderly live better, safer lives. There are always factors that can make this difficult, though. One of the biggest factors that leads to a loss of independence in the senior population is … [Read more...]
Cognitive decline is a scary term, mostly because it is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. And although these can be frightening things to experience when a family member is going through them, cognitive … [Read more...]
Dementia is one of the most difficult things to deal with in an older loved one. For years, they have helped to raise you and probably know you better than anyone else in the world. Suddenly, dementia can take over and they no longer can … [Read more...]
As the number of senior citizens in the U.S. continues to grow, it’s going to become more and more important to take effective steps to reduce the risk of elder abuse that our loved ones face. One proposed solution is to install webcams in … [Read more...]
A new study published in JNeurosci indicates that the sleep patterns that we have early in life can be predictive of whether or not we will develop Alzheimer’s disease later on in life. Frequently disrupted sleep, according to this research … [Read more...]
June is officially the month where Alzheimer’s awareness is observed. This is a scary disease and it can have a profoundly negative impact on your family, but being aware of it, the symptoms of the disease, and what can be done to help make … [Read more...]
