In 2020, 77 percent of older adults (aged 50 & over) owned a smartphone, and more than half of older adults owned a tablet.1 Three quarters of all adults aged 50 & over interacts with social media on a regular …
Read PostDementia is a group of conditions that affect the brain, causing problems with memory, thinking, communication, and behavior. Dementia has many forms, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and more. According to the WHO, Dementia is the seventh …
Read PostStroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, causing brain cells to die1,2. Stroke can cause a variety of symptoms like weakness, paralysis, speech difficulties, memory loss, cognitive …
Read PostToday’s issue of shop talk is related to exercise. We hope you like it. We asked whether exercise reduces medication use in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Our question is important because, while effective, medications for PD have side effects. …
Read PostNot only does the way we look, move, see, and hear change as we age, but the way we think does as well. Changes in cognition are considered a normal part of aging. Since the age of 30, you or …
Read PostExercising does not have to be hard! You do not need to spend hours at the gym lifting weights or running on a treadmill with no destination in site, especially if you do not enjoy these activities. Going for daily …
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