Summer heat can cause serious health-related problems for the elderly. Hyperthermia, heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, heat edema (swelling in the ankles and feet when you get hot), heat…
Frontotemporal Dementia, commonly referred to as FTD, affects areas of the brain that control personality, emotions, behavior, executive functioning, and speech. The most common symptoms of FTD include extreme changes…
We all know the drill: eat healthy, exercise your body, get some sleep, and exercise your mind. Although an easy formula in theory, the hard part is putting all of…
Communicating Through Dementia You would think with all the practice we’ve had throughout our lives, communicating with our family, friends, and loved ones would come as easy as breathing. But…
It’s Never Too Late to Meditate Have you always thought that meditation was for millennials? The simple fact is that meditation can help anyone of any age, in a variety…
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