Researchers have found a link between cancer and dementia. People all over the world are living longer than ever before. While this is obviously a good thing, the downside is that these extra years often come with age-associated disorders. Cancer and dementia are two diseases that increase with age, but they don’t come together. […]
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Hip fractures in the elderly are very common. In fact, 9 out of 10 of these kind of fractures happen to people over the age of 60. Interestingly, the majority of hip fracture patients are women. What are the risk factors for hip fractures? How can you prevent them from happening? The Risk Factors of
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Here’s good news for PD patients and their families. The early detection of Parkinson’s Disease could mean that doctors will be able to intervene early to stop the progression of this neurodegenerative disease. PD affects a persons speech, posture, gait, digestion, sleep, impulse control and cognition. About one million Americans and 10 million people worldwide
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What is Aphasia? Aphasia is a language impairment. That means that someone with aphasia has trouble producing and understanding speech. Sometimes, it is so severe that communicating with the person is almost impossible. Usually, a person with aphasia also has problems reading and writing. Over two million people in America suffer from this condition. Thanks
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Early Common Signs of Dementia What are the early common signs of dementia? Have you noticed that your mother can’t remember where she put her glasses? Or maybe you’ve watched your father trying to find the word he needs…again? Some change in memory is normal as we age. But we need to recognize the difference
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Knee replacement surgery is the most common form of joint replacement surgery. In 2017 over 966,000 were such procedures were performed in the United States. You want to make sure that the recovery from your knee replacement surgery goes smoothly. What can you expect after surgery? You’ll have some swelling and redness around your knee,
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Most seniors benefit from the personal care that they can get by growing older in their own homes. But parenting seniors is often fraught with anxiety and indecision. How can we make it easier to take care of our parents at home and give them the quality of life that they deserve? 1. Home Sweet
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