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Obtaining a Power of Attorney for Elderly Loved Ones

As your loved one’s age, it’s important to have those difficult conversations. These include talking about who will take care of your loved one when they are no longer to make decisions for themselves. Creating a Power of Attorney for financial and healthcare decisions early on can make the process significantly easier for everyone, especially […]

Technology Impacts on the Senior Population

We live in a technology centered world, there’s no escaping it. The question is, how does it impact the aging population? Around 67% of adults over the age of 65 were active users of the internet in 2016 compared to only 14% in 2000. As the number of people approaching the 65 years of age […]

The Impact Of Lifestyle Changes on Dementia

Recently we’ve shared a handful of new research and articles pertaining to causes of dementia, or possible ways to prevent dementia. Many of these studies all have one thing in common though, and that is a person’s lifestyle. Whether it’s eating healthier, exercising more, or getting a better night’s sleep, research is showing that by […]

A Bad Night’s Sleep Could Increase Chances for Dementia

A bad night’s sleep might be more costly than being tired the next day and suffering through the work day. Researchers have found that getting a good night’s sleep could help prevent dementia, according to a recent study out of Wheaton College in Illinois. While research has been done on the cause and effect relationship […]

Alzheimer’s Disease with Psychosis

A recent study found that Alzheimer’s patients with psychosis were misdiagnosed with another form of dementia 24% of the time, which is nearly double what it was originally thought to be. Many people do not realize that psychosis does have a link to Alzheimer’s, even though it thought to be only associated with other types […]

Fat Deposits Found in the Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients

Alzheimer’s was first described by Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and pathologist in 1906 as the loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex along with hippocampal atrophy, which in turn causes cognitive impairment. Today, over 47.5 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s or some type of dementia. While there are no successful treatments for Alzheimer’s, […]