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Do you know the warning signs that someone is in the early stages of a stroke? If you care for an older loved one, it’s important that you do. Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in seniors, but early treatment of a stroke can … [Read more...]
Recently, a team of researchers came to the conclusion that people that live near green areas like forests have a lower risk of stroke. Their research determined that people in these regions are 16 percent less likely to suffer from a … [Read more...]
A recent study indicates that not only are people living longer lives, they are living a higher quality of life while they live longer. This is good news for our older loved ones–and for those that will be older in the future. In short, … [Read more...]
A new study looking at dog owners found that seniors who own a dog tend to be less likely to have a disability than seniors that do not own a dog. There are a number of factors that might influence this, the research team … [Read more...]
A new study looked at the differences between younger men and women and their likelihood to suffer from an ischemic stroke. What they found was that women who were aged 35 or younger were much more likely (44 percent) to have a stroke than … [Read more...]
A new study has identified some of the big triggers for stroke, and not all of them are commonly associated with cardiovascular disease. Amongst the commonly known causes of stroke, the research team also found that anger, strong emotions, … [Read more...]
Communicating with someone that speaks a different language than you do is never easy. If you’ve ever been in a different country and have tried to communicate with someone that doesn’t speak the same language as you, you have experienced … [Read more...]
A gene known as BMI1 has long been known to play a role in the aging of the brain by researchers. But recently, a team of scientists from the University of Montreal has found that there might be another role that this gene plays, one that … [Read more...]
An assistive device can be a game changing acquisition for a loved one, especially if they have struggled with some sort of disability recently. Understanding what one of these devices is, and how they can help a loved one, is an important … [Read more...]
A new study has found that severely overweight individuals tend to suffer from reduced brain plasticity. In situations where someone suffers from obesity, the brain is unable to rewire itself and reroute information paths as needed. If … [Read more...]
Osteoporosis is a disease that involves a loss of bone density. A large number of people that have this disease don’t even know that they have it. They might live for years with the disease and be perfectly fine, until a stumble or even a … [Read more...]
According to new research out of Northwestern University, just one hour of walking each week can prevent many forms of disability from occurring. That ends up being less than ten minutes of walking per day, something that almost anyone can … [Read more...]
