Tuesday Tips for Caregivers ~ Is It Possible To Avoid Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s Prevention: Is Alzheimer’s Possible to Avoid? Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative neurological disorder characterized by the accumulation of proteins in the brain, leading to brain cell deterioration. It is a progressive disorder that usually...
Tuesday Tips for Caregivers ~ Early Signs of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Early Signs of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Degenerative neurological disorders, like Alzheimer’s, mostly affect elder populations. These disorders affect the brain, leading to changes in memory. However, memory loss is also a common side-effect of aging in general and it...
Tuesday Tips for Caregivers ~ Exercise is Good for Your Brain
Exercise is Good for the Brain In a recently published article in the prestigious journal Science, researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered a bodily process induced by exercise that keeps young mice’s brains healthy (Ansere and Freeman 2020).[1] This...
Tuesday Tips for Caregivers ~ Encouraging Independence
Encouraging Independence Encouraging independence for your aging loved one is important because being independent helps our physical and emotional wellbeing. Feeling helpless and unable to do what you want can likely lead to feelings of hopelessness and a decreased...
Tuesday Tips for Caregivers ~ Practicing Mindfulness to Manage Stress
Practicing Mindfulness to Manage Stress Stress is understood as mental and emotional tension resulting from difficult situations and life events. Not all stress is bad. For example, if there are many exciting life events going on, you may feel a “good”...Best Alzheimer’s Blog 2020
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