People make choices every day that affect whether or not they will develop dementia in the years to come—and how fast it progresses if it does show up. Dementia is a progressive disease that can eventually cause deterioration of brain function—such as your ability to form thoughts and recall memories. It can also dramatically alter…
Chinese Regime Encourages Couples to Have Third Child as Population Crisis Looms
The Chinese regime has officially written its new three-child policy into law, marking Beijing’s latest attempt to boost population and avert a demographic crisis that could dash its plans for building global dominance. The National People’s Congress, the regime’s rubber-stamp legislature, on Aug. 20 amended the Population and Family Planning Law that has for decades…
Get Big Health Benefits From This Small Adjustment
It might be hard to imagine, but you may be able to significantly improve your health by eating a few less chips and drinking less than a cola per day—even if you’ve been eating poorly for decades and living a largely sedentary life. New research from the American Heart Association finds that obese seniors who cut…
Doctors Weigh Prescribing Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug approved for Alzheimer’s disease in 18 years, patients want to know: “Will this medication help me—and how much?” Doctors explaining the pros and cons of Aduhelm won’t have a definitive answer. “On an individual basis, it will be absolutely impossible…
Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
If you could invest $56 billion each year in improving health care for older adults, how would you spend it? On a hugely expensive medication with questionable efficacy—or something else? This isn’t an abstract question. Aduhelm, a new Alzheimer’s drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month, could be prescribed to 1 million…
Train Your Hips for Lifelong Continence
“Requiring disposable underwear as I age is my personal goal,” said no one ever! For those over the age of 65 and still living at home, more than 50 percent of women and 25 percent of men report urinary incontinence—and this matter is much more serious than just buying disposable underwear. Urinary incontinence has a…
The Benefits to the Brain From Moving Your Body
The sad reality is that your brain shrinks with age. As we grow older, our memory, concentration, and focus can fade. Statistics show that every three seconds, somewhere in the world, a new patient is diagnosed with dementia. You often hear people talking about their fading memory, loss of concentration, and shoddy focus. Today, many people…
Here’s How to Prevent a Leading Cause of Blindness
Jacques was a very active retiree. That ended one November morning as his life was suddenly turned upside down. When he woke that day, he couldn’t see out of one eye. Panicked, he came to see me right away. Jacques had been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) a few years earlier. His condition had…
Costly Spice Surprisingly Effective for Alzheimer’s
Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world, and for good reason. Evidence suggests this unique and costly spice may have a significant impact on the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Saffron is harvested from the stigma of Crocus sativus, a perennial plant belonging to the iris family. The flower has…
How to Improve Health and Quality of Life for Long-Term Care Residents
June 16, 2021
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Sitting around is a known risk factor for disease and disability. Yet, when older adults start to lose independence—becoming less functional physically or showing signs of cognitive impairment—they move into residences that may allow them to sit for 85 percent of their waking hours. As the baby boomer population ages, older people are starting to…
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