exercise and Alzheimer's prevention

Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

The New York Times reported on a fascinating study published in the Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience in an article entitled, “Can Exercise Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?” by Gretchen Reynolds. They examined people aged 65-89 who possess a gene related to Alzheimer’s development, APOE epsilon4 allele (e4 gene for short). They looked at the hypothesis that even…

Eldercare Conversation With A Resistant Senior by Anita Kamiel, R.N., M.P.S.

Awkward Discussion We talk a lot about how important it is to have those serious end-of-life discussions with your elderly loved ones as they enter their golden years. It’s so important to hash out their preferences for care while they are still fully cognizant, before any decline in mental capacity. We also know that under…