A new study suggests that the questions you ask and your interest in lifelong learning may help protect against Alzheimer's ...

A deep dive into 20 studies found that practicing the exercise stands out in enhancing "executive function" among folks ...

Harvard Medical School has overturned the long-held belief that the brain's capacity to generate new cells was restricted to ...

My father was in Vietnam in 1968 and was an active combatant during the Battle of Khe Sanh, an exceptionally traumatic battle ...

Iowan Dawn Brenniman Wirtz couldn't find a book to help validate all the emotions she was going through caregiving for her mom. So she wrote one.

DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER’S ... SHE FEELS THE MEMORY CARE KITS WITH ACTIVITIES THAT HELP STIMULATE COGNITIVE ABILITY. CAN LOTION WORD PUZZLES. THERE WAS LIKE PAINTING. COLORING PICTURES.

the duo says battling dementia-related diseases becomes even more difficult. Bolisetty emphasizes that their vision for BEI is to bring that support to more seniors through engaging and ...

The Hannan Center's Daybreak program provides opportunities for independence, growth in confidence, and personal development for seniors living with dementia. The center's arts and culture ...

Previous research has determined that seniors with more severe hearing loss also are more likely to have dementia ... and decreases cognitively enriching activities," he noted.

Now, researchers in Brazil have pinpointed a change that seniors can make just two times a week to protect themselves against dementia ... intensity physical activity and two days of muscle ...

Here are 10 activities seniors with Dementia and Alzheimer’s can do with caregivers or loved ones to bring joy and consistency into their everyday lives: Listen to some favorite music: We all ...

Use adaptive tools: Tools designed specifically for seniors with dementia can remove challenging aspects of cooking and make a possibly unsafe activity safer. Praise efforts: Positive ...