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Medication can be lifesaving, especially when you’re recovering from a surgery or a particularly bad illness, but some medications can also increase your risk of harmful falls, which accounts for a large number of hospitalizations for older adults each year. These...
When communicating with someone who has dementia, the interaction can often feel nerve-wracking; their ability to understand and express themselves may change from day to day or even hour to hour. As a caregiver, it’s crucial to approach these conversations with...
New research from the UK Biobank and the University of Warwick has highlighted the link between your brain health and the food you eat – and that the diet you keep makes a big difference to your mental health. A large sample of 181,990 participants was analyzed for a...
It may come as a surprise to find that Alzheimer’s and hearing loss can often go hand in hand; without hearing the information you need to register, your brain fills in the gaps or forgets what wasn’t heard altogether, leading to swathes of information you don’t...
Something we could all use a little more of is focus – whether it’s for work, a hobby, or even watching TV before bed, how many times do you pick up your phone or tablet to see what’s going on there instead? With so many distractions out and about, it only makes...
Alzheimer’s disease, the seventh leading cause of death in the US, affects more than six million Americans nationwide. While several factors that can influence your risk of Alzheimer’s, including your age, genetics, gender, and more, cannot be changed, there are...
Hearing loss can affect anyone, regardless of their age or circumstances, but sometimes, your hearing test will come back with zero loss detected. For those who went to get their hearing tested to monitor future changes, this can be a good sign of stable hearing....
What’s your favorite song? I can think of a few off the top of my head, but I listen to different songs for different moods: specific albums for when I feel happy, when I need to work some anger or sadness out, and even a few tunes for dancing when the time is...
When was the last time you went to a concert? Coming home from the venue with ears ringing… We didn’t realize at the time what damage we were doing to our ears, but now, most of us are more conscious of noise-induced hearing damage. However, according to a recent...
Ever wondered what Ludwig van Beethoven has in common with Alice Cooper? Both musicians have (or had) some form of hearing loss that famously affected their musical careers. (Alice Cooper actually wears Starkey hearing aids— excellent choice.) As many as 30 million...