When is Memory Loss More than Mild Forgetfulness?

  June 2019 is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and many people are wearing purple in solidarity with AD Awareness Month. It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that over five million people are affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the United States.…

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Dancing is Good for Seniors

Physical exercise is good for seniors and gives all kinds of health benefits and helps with healing many serious chronic diseases. Dance is a superior form of physical exercise because it also includes music and rhythm and research shows that music and dancing cover larger parts of the brain than just walking or running. Dancing…

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Treating Sleep Disorders in Seniors may Prevent Alzheimer’s

Is your Loved one Getting a Good Night’s Sleep? Proper Sleep can Restore Memory and Retard the Progression of Dementia A professor, Kathy Richards, at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Nursing has found that overcoming sleep disturbances in seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s disease can help restore cognitive ability and retard the progression…

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