WhatΓÇÖs Ahead: New Autism Research and Living with Autism By Jane Farrell article In the 1940s, a group of psychiatrists announced they had identified the cause of autism: Cold, aloof parents ΓÇô particularly … Read More→
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_ Insomnia Sleep Health More Than One-Third of Older Adults Take Something to Help Them Sleep But Many Don't Talk With Their Doctors By Sondra Forsyth article Sleep doesn’t come easily for nearly half of older Americans, and more than a third have resorted to some sort … Read More→
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_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Senior Health Personality Changes Don't Precede Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia By Jane Farrell article Researchers now say that thereΓÇÖs no evidence that personality changes begin before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or … Read More→
_ Brain Health Concussions and other common head injuries Traumatic Brain Injury: FDA Research and Actions By Jane Farrell article What you need to know about traumatic brain injury, from the experts at the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA): … Read More→
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_ Bone Health Osteoporosis Steroid Hormones Could Hold Clue to Future Osteoporosis Treatment By Jane Farrell article A group of steroid hormones could provide new insight into the bone loss and deterioration that occurs with aging, researchers … Read More→
_ Money Matters Wills & Estates Greatest Wealth Transfer Could Be Costly Blunder For Beneficiaries And Windfall For IRS By Sondra Forsyth article Anyone who just inherited a deceased parentΓÇÖs IRA or 401(k) could be about to commit a costly blunder. You can … Read More→
_ Older Drivers Who Experience Falls May Be at a Higher Risk for Car Crashes By Sondra Forsyth article As we age, our ability to drive may help us live independently, shop for ourselves, and maintain social connections. A … Read More→