Caring for a loved one with dementia can be profoundly fulfilling—and, it can also be an emotionally overwhelming, physically challenging, and even isolating experience. While people with dementia who remain […]
It’s ironic that many people outside of healthcare don’t fully understand speech-language pathology—a profession devoted to helping improve communication. “When I found out in college that you could make a […]
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the perfect time to learn how you can maintain your brain – also called cognitive function – throughout your life. It turns out […]
Did your grandmother give you those freckles? Who passed those brown eyes on to you? A family tree can help you find out. Reaching into our past and learning about […]
Chances are, you know or care for someone with Alzheimer’s dementia. One in nine Americans over age 65 have the disease, and according to the Alzheimer’s Association, that number is […]
A lost set of keys … missed dental appointment … forgetting the name of an acquaintance, these may be signs of normal aging. Coupled with other symptoms, however, they may […]
Deteriorating health and not being able to live at home, these are among older adults greatest age-related fears, according to a recent study of people age 55 and older. Look […]
Should you follow your heart or your head? When it comes to what you put on your plate, the answer is to follow the Mediterranean diet and both your heart […]
