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_ Intellectual, Social, Physical Activities Can Reduce Risk of Memory Loss Among Blacks By Jane Farrell article Blacks have nearly twice the rate of dementia as whites, putting them at higher risk of developing AlzheimerΓÇÖs. But a … Read More→
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_ Sleep Hygiene Lack of Sleep Impairs Brain Power, Promotes Disease By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£To sleep, perchance to dream, ay, thereΓÇÖs the rub.ΓÇ¥ Unfortunately, the lament of ShakespeareΓÇÖs Hamlet remains all too true for … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer's Disease By Sondra Forsyth article Ever get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain … Read More→
_ New Report Reveals Sharp Increases in AlzheimerΓÇÖs Prevalence, Deaths and Cost of Care By Jane Farrell article A new report from the AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association reveals the staggering cost of that illness and other dementias, while an accompanying … Read More→
_ Marriage May Help Stave Off Dementia By Jane Farrell article Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, according to a new analysis. The synthesis of the available evidence was … Read More→
_ The Aged Brain and Dementia By Jane Farrell article Researchers working with aged human brains have discovered details that will help experts better understand the biological bases for AlzheimerΓÇÖs … Read More→
_ Poor Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Dementia Risk By Jane Farrell article A poor sense of smell appears to be linked in elderly adults to the risk of dementia, new research shows. … Read More→
_ 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→
_ Medical Care Study: A Need to Rethink Hospice Admissions By Jane Farrell article Many older adults are admitted to hospice for only a short amount of time, even though they have been experiencing … Read More→
_ Help for Caregivers of Dementia Patients By Jane Farrell article States could save tens of millions of dollars — and help more Americans with dementia remain in their communities — … Read More→
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_ Senior Health Police Training Program in Age-Related Health Helps Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in May 2017 the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reports that most police officers receive little … Read More→
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_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Caregiving Caring for Elders with Dementia: Tips for Family Members By Sondra Forsyth article Someone in the United States develops dementia every 66 seconds, according to the AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association 2016 ΓÇ£Facts and FiguresΓÇ¥. The … Read More→