5 Ways to Exercise Your Brain—and Why It’s Important Most people have a pretty good understanding that staying healthy typically requires some sort of exercise—even if it’s gentle chair exercises, light walking, or stretching—and eating right. But did you know that you should actually be exercising your brain too? Mental fitness includes your brain health …
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An all too common scenario for many families: Mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She’s been living alone, with help from her two adult children—who now are wondering how Mom’s memory loss will affect the way they provide care for her. They’re worried her home might not fit her future needs as the disease …
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Some 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia among older adults. Dementia is not a specific disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but is a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with doing everyday activities. …
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