Why Does Mental Function Decline As the Brain Gets Older?
Aging affects nearly every part of the body, but the brain may be especially vulnerable. […]
Fatty Cheese and Cream Might Be Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A long-running study in Sweden suggests that people who regularly eat full-fat cheese and cream may be less likely to develop dementia later in life. […]
ALL Exercise Levels Reduce Mental Decline in At Risk Adults
Even light exercise significantly reduces cognitive decline in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, while staying sedentary proved to be harmful to the brain. There’s a big difference in brain health between sedentary older [...]
Body Image Keeping You from Exercise? What About Brain Health?
Still avoiding regular exercise due to too much “noise” in your head? Forget body image; exercise once again has been shown to protect against dementia. […]
How Many Minutes of Weekly Exercise Lowers Alzheimer’s Risk?
Just how many minutes a week of exercise would actually make a difference in lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia? […]
Exercise Improves the Brain’s Insulin Use, Lowers Dementia Risk
Here’s yet another reason why having normal blood sugar is so incredibly important: It impacts brain health. […]
Can Excessive Sleep Increase Alzheimer’s Disease Risk?
If you enjoy sleeping in or tend to sleep more than nine hours, you’d better watch out: […]
Treadmill Walking Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
But don’t just move on it; do it the right way: effective walking on a treadmill to significantly lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. […]
Why Can’t People with Severe Dementia Have Bypass Surgery?
If the arteries of someone with dementia beyond early stage are so blocked that coronary bypass surgery is the only hope, they’ll be denied this surgery. […]
You Know Your Elderly Parent Might Have Alzheimer’s When…
How can you tell an elderly parent might have Alzheimer’s when forgetfulness is a normal part of aging? […]
Can Getting Lightheaded when Standing Harm Your Brain?
Ever rise from a chair after sitting for a while and feel lightheaded or that the room is blacking out? Could this eventually harm your brain? You then must pause in your tracks with your [...]
Exercise vs. Mental Activities for Dementia Prevention
So when it comes to preserving mental function in old age, which wins out between physical exercise and mind activities? Brain shrinkage is associated with dementia or declining cognitive abilities, and exercise has been shown [...]
Why Bladder Infection in Elderly Causes Dementia Symptoms
A doctor explains why a urinary tract infection mimics Alzheimer’s dementia in elderly people. As odd as it is, it’s true: A urinary tract infection (UTI), also known as a bladder infection, will often produce [...]
Memory Loss, Non-Compliance after Hip Replacement Surgery
There could be a most surprising reason for a patient’s non-compliance and memory problems after hip or other surgery... —and it’s not the anesthesia or painkiller drug side effects. An elderly person has hip replacement [...]
Confusion, Cognitive Impairment from Dilaudid
If someone is on Dilaudid at the hospital, and not long after shows confusion or cognitive impairment, it may very well be the drug talking, which is an opioid narcotic painkiller. Every single time my [...]