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Napping can have both positive and negative effects on brain health, depending on factors like duration, timing, and your age. Many of us get tired during midday and struggle to maintain energy and focus throughout the day. Is taking a nap the
Understanding how patients and caregivers navigate the growing complex nature of healthcare, underscores how broken our healthcare system can be. Our current healthcare system demands patients have a college degree in health literacy, superior
Unhealthy snacks are linked with higher BMI, higher visceral fat mass and higher rates of chronic disease. However, not all snacking is unhealthy. Snacking is actually a healthy way of achieving optimal cognition, weight, and wellness goals.
Yoga is the most popular complementary health approach practiced by adults in the United States and throughout the world. There is evidence that yoga slows down age-related and neurodegenerative brain decline. Yoga also creates better balance,
Science, research, and innovation has been integral in providing us with better health, disease reduction and longer lives. In fact, we are living longer, and most adults can expect to live many more years than their predecessors. However goo
Providing a good quality of life and a creating moments of joy are the gold standard those living with dementia and their caregivers. Imagine using a simple app that provides a sense of familiarity, accomplishment and produces positive dementia
While there are some risk factors you cannot control for dementia, such as age, gender and genetics, reducing major risk factors that can be controlled is the gold standard. While heart disease remains the number one killer in the United State
“Functional Movement” refers to movements that occur in activities ofdaily living and real-world situations such as putting on your shoes, standing up, walking, bending down to pick something up, and climbing a flight of stairs. The ability to
The average person spends 26 years of their life sleeping. That is approximately one-third of our entire lives spent asleep. Yet, the importance of sleep in health is often misunderstood and under-appreciated. Sleep plays a critical role in ove
A common misconception is that dementia is a disease, but it’s actually a category of disease used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, navigation and even social abilities. There are many different types of dementia, i
Drinking alcohol has become a mainstream activity for adults all over the world. Over 70% of U.S. adults report drinking alcohol at some point in their lives. While we drink alcohol for a myriad of different reasons throughout our lives, one in
Research has uncovered trauma and traumatic experiences are powerful forces that possess an ability to affect your health and rate of aging. Trauma exposure is linked to a propensity for developing a wide range of conditions that can negative
Feeling stressed is something that everyone can likely relate to, but did you know that your stress levels and how you manage stress can have a big impact on your health and aging? Unmanaged stress can contribute to many health problems and is
What we eat affects our brains just as much as our bodies. Because of convenience and lack of information, many people have poor, suboptimal diets, increasing the risk of disease and abnormal aging. Macronutrients are converted into glucose whi
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, a person in the U.S. sustains a brain injury every nine seconds and the Academy for Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology states, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & mild TBI (mTBI) impact an estim
When you think of your weight and your health, you likely think that its contribution to diseases like diabetes and heart disease. But have you ever considered that being overweight and obese could impact your brain as well? One of the least d
In many ways, mental illness can manifest the same symptoms as dementia, and vice versa. While there are a lot of similarities between the two, there are also some pretty critical differences. Dr. Aaron Ritter, a behavioral neurologist, and ge
Having the right conversations and asking yourself the right questions is critical if you intend to age successfully. How do you want to live as you age? Where do you want to live as you age? Can I afford to age in place? What do I need access
Mental health is an important topic of interest for all age categories because it is so tightly connected to overall health and wellbeing. Research continues to show us that mental health affects our cognition and cognitive health. Loree Roge
Every day across the country many people experience a foggy brain, a sluggish brain, and poor short-term memory. The immediate concern is whether the symptoms they are experiencing are a result of early Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
Cognitive issues are just not reserved for middle-aged or senior adults. During pregnancy and after giving birth, a mother's brain changes which often lead to cognitive changes in her brain. Research suggests, while these changes occur, some fu
The types of drugs used to treat the common symptoms and complications arising from an Alzheimer’s diagnosis are few in nature. Finding the right mix of therapy and therapeutics for complications like agitation and behavioral disorders associa
Sleep is vital commodity for us to establish and maintain good overall health and vitality. As we age, how does sleep affect our brain health and cognitive function? What can sleep deprivation, interrupted episodes of sleep, and inadequate rest
Research suggests that music expression and engagement is critical to maintaining optimal brain health throughout your life. Music also plays a role in easing common behavioral symptoms of dementia like anxiety, agitation, and depression. Musi
Resilience is our ability to physically, emotionally, and mentally bounce back from adverse or unplanned life circumstances. Emotional resilience refers to how you use your emotions to understand and overcome stressful situations and develop yo
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