Is It Alzheimer’s?

Is It Alzheimer’s?

What’s Normal and What’s Not? Many people over the age of 50 (and maybe even younger) experience mild forgetfulness. Although these are a wake-up call to pay attention to your brain and memory, if the forgetfulness includes: • Forgetting parts of an experience •...
Avoid or Delay Dementia Later in Life.

Avoid or Delay Dementia Later in Life.

I don’t know about you but I had not given a nanosecond’s thought to dementia – in fact, I wasn’t even certain what dementia was, exactly. Something to do with being demented or crazy, maybe ….. So I wasn’t exactly ready for being told that some of the odd...
How can I prevent memory loss?

How can I prevent memory loss?

It is NEVER too late to take steps to prevent memory loss. A good place to start is this report from Harvard. All commonsense, really – but it always helps to check them off now and again. Seven preventive steps Research shows that the following strategies may...
Kath Johnstone, 94: Health Hero.

Kath Johnstone, 94: Health Hero.

Kath Johnstone is an amazing New Zealander. At 94, she is also a true health hero because of the positive health and well-being choices she has made throughout life. Kath is currently at the World Masters Games in Italy competing in a number of swimming events. She...
Coffee Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk

Coffee Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk

“We are not saying that moderate coffee consumption will completely protect people from Alzheimer’s disease,” Dr. Cao cautioned. “However, we firmly believe that moderate coffee consumption can appreciably reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s...
Why does Alzheimer’s affect people differently?

Why does Alzheimer’s affect people differently?

QUESTION: Both my mother and my father-in-law suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. We’re told that they both seem to be at about the same point in the physical progression of the disease. But my father-in-law has remained fairly lucid, while my mother is more...