Category Archives: Alzheimers

Mental illness is far more common than you may realize – but it’s still not a subject most people want to talk about. In fact, the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that one in four American adults experience mental illness over the course of a year. Roughly 60 percent of the 61.5 million ...click here to read more

The older we get the harder it becomes to shed those few extra pounds that have accumulated over the years. We know being overweight is detrimental to our health – it has been linked to diabetes and heart disease – but new research suggests being overweight is bad for our memory as well. Alzheimer’s disease ...click here to read more

Researchers have uncovered a healthy aging blood test which helps diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The findings came from a seven-year collaborative study at King’s College London, Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Duke University in the U.S. Researchers used a process called RNA-profiling to compare and measure gene expressions in human tissue samples. Researchers found ...click here to read more

Just in case you need another reason to watch your waistline, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provide you with a compelling one; new research says midlife obesity may influence not only the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but how early it will develop as well. Midlife obesity has long been seen as ...click here to read more

More than half of senior Americans have prediabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Prediabetes puts people at a higher risk of developing diabetes because they have elevated blood sugar. The good news is that prediabetes does not have to result in type 2 diabetes as long as healthy lifestyle habits are enforced. The bad ...click here to read more

Up until now, causes of Alzheimer’s have only been speculated. Current ideas surround genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. One thing is for certain, though, Alzheimer’s disease has a huge impact on the brain – killing brain cells which leads to memory loss and impaired ability to function. As scientific research into Alzheimer’s continues, we may ...click here to read more

As we age, the threat of developing Alzheimer’s disease increases. Although the cause of Alzheimer’s disease is still unknown, researchers are working diligently to uncover more information to combat this life-changing illness. What we do know is there are effective means to help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. And there is something you do ...click here to read more

We like to think with age comes wisdom and life experience, and so many things to pass on to the generations to come. All this is true and worth enjoying. But age does bring its challenges, too, along with a body that’s weathered the years, the stress, and the toxins we’ve absorbed from our food ...click here to read more

Imagine this scenario: You get up in the morning, A strange person walks into your room and starts talking to you. The person makes your bed, and basically behaves in a very helpful amiable manner. The face seems familiar, but you just cannot seem to remember who it is. Ordinarily it wouldn’t be alarming. We all ...click here to read more

It’s the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s, and yet it’s often misidentified and therefore underdiagnosed – to the detriment of many patients. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, what’s called Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) has three distinguishing features that eventually become apparent: Fluctuating alertness and attention resembling delirium, visual ...click here to read more

Cold sores are not only unsightly to look at and uncomfortable, they can be a sign of serious health problems. Previous research on cold sores has found that they can be tied to memory loss, but more recent study has made another conclusion about cold sores and your brain. A cold sore is a form ...click here to read more

Why is it that getting a good night’s sleep gets harder the older we get? Sleep issues are so common with seniors. Some will fall asleep easily, but wake up after only a couple of hours, which is far from ideal. This lack of sleep can become so overwhelming you might find that you can’t ...click here to read more

What do you do when someone you love is so disoriented and afraid they’re trying to leave the house in the middle of the night? They can’t remember where they are, or who they are, or where they should be. It’s a terrifying thought, and worse still, when it happens to someone close to you. ...click here to read more

A friend of a mine spends every single weekend at her younger sister’s house to take care of their mom (and give her sister’s family a break). The mom has Alzheimer’s disease, she must be close to 80, and the family is committed to caring for her as long as they can at home. You ...click here to read more