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Allergy Drugs and Other Pills Linked to Dementia + 8 ways to lower your risk

Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain, including devastating diseases like the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and lesser-known forms of dementia like Lewy body dementia. Even stroke can cause dementia. More than 5 million people in the U.S. alone are living with Alzheimer’s, so there’s a […]

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Will Brain Games Make You Smarter?

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Robyn Tellefsen There’s no shortage of brain games for seniors, particularly online. Reputable organizations like AARP offer free online brain games so you can have fun testing your memory, attention, and language skills. Word games are designed to help you improve your vocabulary, crossword puzzles are geared toward enhancing

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Information About Dementia

Click to Download Agitation in Older Persons with Dementia Dementia Dementia is a term used to describe a severe loss of mental ability. This includes, but is not limited to, the loss of memory. Memory loss is normal as people age, but when it starts to disrupt daily life, it may be due to dementia.

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Older brains benefit from all types of exercise

Last updated: 30 October 2014 at 3am PST Many studies have told us exercise is good for the brain. But does it depend on the type of exercise? New research suggests not – at least for seniors. A study of older people found the brain benefits from many types of physical activities – and you

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