The projection for the number of Americans who will be diagnosed with dementia over the next few decades is staggering. It is estimated that this devastating disease, which diminishes a person’s ability to fully put their cognitive functions to use, will affect 14...
Among the unbreakable bonds in life are the ones formed among family and friends. These bonds may benefit our health in ways that we may not have before imagined. A new study from the Birmingham City University is outlining evidence that family caregivers and...
Further evidence is emerging about the unexpected benefits of a life well-lived. In my blog, I like to share news about recent studies that offer a glimmer of hope to individuals and families managing dementia and other aging-related illness. From implementing...
A new study is examining what role frailty, a common trait in both aging and in those with dementia, plays in the relationship between pathology of dementia and the disease itself. This dichotomy, and how frailty might intersect between the two categories, arose from...
Memories are our own living journal. We can return to pages and relive moments most dear to us. We also use other functions of memory to get through our day. Our ability to retain and form new memories is fundamental to our livelihood. Nearly 5 million Americans,...