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As we age, many of us feel the effects of cognitive changes in our brains: we may struggle to remember a name, forget where we put our glasses or perhaps get more rigid in our thinking. All of us could use a little more focus and flexibility, and for some, mindfulness…

While the stories of people like Gerda Saunders are critical for enhancing our understanding of what it’s like to experience dementia, The Social Care Institute For Excellence, a British support agency that improves the quality of care and support services for adults and children, has come out with a video…

There’s no doubt that prostate cancer is a serious illness- aside from skin cancer, it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, and it kills approximately 30,000 men in the US each year. Yet debate rages on about whether men should undergo the PSA test to attempt to detect the…

Not too long ago, research came out that caused concern among many: PPIs (Proton Pump Inhibitors), the medications (such as Nexium or Prilosec) used for heartburn, stomach ulcers, GERD and other gastrointestinal ailments, seemed to be linked to higher incidence of dementia among long term users. That’s worrisome, as so many of…

While flu vaccinations are a highly recommended, if underutilized, public health measure, they’re especially important for seniors and particularly those seniors who reside in residential care facilities. Flu can be a serious and even fatal illness in older people. Now researchers from Brown University have found that upping the usual…

More than 300 million people worldwide suffer from Type 2 diabetes, and the numbers continue to climb. While there are important medications to control diabetes, it’s clear that diet is also an essential tool. And the latest research out of the University of Gothenburg suggests that broccoli, that beloved and…