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A new study out of the University of Irvine here in California indicates that there might be more to Alzheimer’s disease than what researchers first believed. The toxic buildup of amyloid proteins in the brain has long been seen as the … [Read more...]
Seniors tend to be disproportionately targeted for scams and financial abuse because they are often more vulnerable than younger populations. They can have advanced medical needs or dementia that put them in a position of dependence upon … [Read more...]
Social distancing is not a pleasant experience for a lot of us. We want to be out and active in our communities. We want to be around the people that we work with and our friends. But right now, thanks to the coronavirus, it is not … [Read more...]
A research team out of Trinity College in Dublin has pinpointed a new method for treating traumatic brain injury that focuses on targeting immune cells and “resetting” them so that they are no longer as active as they once were. This might … [Read more...]
A recently published story out of Dublin illustrates just how important family and the bonds that we form over time are when it comes to senior care. A couple named Bud and Audrey both moved into an assisted living facility that specializes … [Read more...]
New initiatives in senior care are pointing out that financial abuse is far more prevalent than what a lot of people think. And unfortunately, it isn’t usually caught until after the damage has been done. The money is gone, and the people … [Read more...]
A recently published study points to the idea that there might be a link between where you live and the likelihood that you will develop Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Shockingly, this report didn’t look for things like … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
One of the major goals of senior care of all sorts is to help improve the quality of life that an elderly person is experiencing. Sometimes this can come in the form of a nursing home, when someone has advanced medical needs that require … [Read more...]
