Midlife Stress Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Swedish researchers published the results of a long term dementia study, the results of which show that stress in middle age may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s or dementia later in life.
Too Much Stress? 
The study reveals a simple and inexpensive method to cut back on your chances of developing Alzheimer’s: cut back on your daily stress.
At a time when Alzheimer’s currently affects more than 5 million Americans, the quest to understand the disease and other forms of dementia is not without consequence. Scientists continue to produce study after[…]
Research Explores Why Seniors Are More Likely to Fall
An article in the Wall Street Journal this week focuses on “the science of falls” and lends explanation to some questions about the mental and physical mechanics of falling. Landing more than 2 million elderly in the emergency room in 2010, falls are one of the leading causes of long term care and should be considered as you begin to age.
Scientific Findings
Taking measures to reduce your risk of a fall will help you stay healthier, and ultimately safer, in old age. While home modifications such as hand rails, ramps, brighter light bulbs, and other updates may make a fall[…]
New Study Suggests Video Games May Improve Cognitive Skills
A video game designed by researchers may help improve cognitive skills and enhance memory, according to a new study. Results of the study, published yesterday in the journal Nature, showed that seniors who played a game called NeuroRacer showed marked improvements in certain cognitive functions, including attention span and ability to multitask.
Cognitive Decline
It’s no secret that as we age, our cognitive abilities diminish. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco were interested in seeing how challenging the brain can slow that cognitive decline.
Studies on dementia and cognitive[…]
5 Reasons to Get More Sleep Tonight
A good night’s sleep does a lot more good than just keeping your eyes open for work the next morning. In addition to helping your body ward off the common cold and your brain function better, adequate sleep affects your mental and physical condition in a number of different ways. We gathered 5 of the most important ways sleep benefits your health and included some tips for better sleep, too!
5 Reasons to Get More Sleep Tonight
1) Improve Memory – Studies have shown that adequate sleep helps[…]
Why You Won’t Regret That Run
Worried you don’t have time for a run? Stop worrying, go exercise! A recent study found that exercise holds the ability to reduce anxiety by calming certain nerve cells in the brain.
Exercise Creates Brain Cells 
Researchers at Princeton University recently dug deeper into a phenomenon that many scientists have been struggling to explain for years. Until now, scientists have been unable to develop an explanation for a natural paradox that occurs within our brain. Exercise creates young neurons that are considered “excitable”, meaning they are fired off in the brain, causing[…]
National Alzheimer’s Plan Updated to Include Assisted Living in Long Term Care
The Department of Health and Human Services recently made adjustments to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease. These adjustments are part of an effort to understand the importance of caregiving for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients within assisted living facilities and similar care settings.
Patients in Assisted Living Facilities 
In the initial text of the plan, assisted living facilities were not included in the list of care settings. The recent update addresses this type of facility as a separate long term care setting and details a new[…]
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