Treating Sleep Apnea May Lower Dementia Risk Among Older Adults
A new study from Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centers has found that treating sleep apnea may reduce the risk of dementia among seniors. Researchers looked at...
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Dementia Risk Doubles If People Have Both Vision and Hearing Loss
People who have hearing and vision loss have been found to have a higher risk of dementia. Often a normal part of getting older, vision and...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Can Have Positive Influence on Your Insomnia
For people that have insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be beneficial in helping with a reduction of symptoms. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that...
Limit the Risk of Stress Fractures This Spring
Warmer temperatures and brighter days may be calling your name, motivating you to get outside for a walk or run. But tret carefully—it’s been a long...
Can Naps Help Offset Sleep Trouble Caused by the Pandemic?
People took a lot for granted before the pandemic. Seeing friends and family, eating a meal at a restaurant, and just comfortably leaving the house are...
Eating Less Fast Food Reduces Stress in Women: Study
Stress and fast food sometimes go hand in hand. When people are stressed, they often crave fat and carbs and head to the closest drive-through. This...
Feeling Tired? It Might Not Be What You Think
It’s easy to feel tired these days. Between the pandemic and getting a bit older, it might be hard to get up and go the way...
Consuming a 25g Serving of Processed Meat a Day Increases Dementia Risk
Processed meat has previously been linked to a host of health issues, and new research shows that dementia can now be added to the list. Scientists...
Focus on Tasks to Keep Memory Sharp
I hate to break it to you, but you can’t multitask. You might think you can, but here is the reality: multitasking really means doing multiple...
Sound Sleep Plays a Critical Role in Healing Traumatic Brain Injury: Study
A new study of military veterans has found that sleep plays a critical role in patients healing from traumatic brain injury. The research published in the...