Memory Loss
Food for Thought: Maintaining Brain Function as You Grow Older
Imagine if there were a magic pill that you could take that would improve your brain function every time you took it! We’d all stand in line for that pill just so we could be smarter, or at the very least have a better memory, right? The sad truth is that there is no such […]
Alzheimer’s Care: Why you should encourage old people to play memory games
The idea of getting Alzheimer’s Disease seems a terrible thought for anyone whose parents have already reached the age of 60. Even for young ones like us, the idea of completely forgetting your relatives or friends for the rest of your senior life is a total nightmare. While we try to keep our parents and […]
Can Fish Oil Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Attacks?
There is no solid evidence to show that taking fish oil supplements can prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. But every year people spend billions of dollars on fish-oil because somewhere along the line they read omega-3 fatty acids prevent heart attacks and omega-3 fatty acids prevent dementia. Lets face it, we’d all like to believe that we […]
Five Lifestyle Changes that May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
It is estimated that more than five million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease, which, according the National Institute on Aging, could very well triple by the year 2025. However, the amount of people that the disease affects far exceeds this millions of family members’ lives are consumed by what is often referred […]
Why Socializing Helps Keep the Mind Sharp in Old Age
Advances in medical science are allowing people to live much longer than our ancestors. With this increased longevity people experience a decline in their physical function and perhaps even more devastatingly, loss of cognitive functions. Memory loss is becoming more common among the elderly. Naturally this is upsetting to both them and their loved ones. […]