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More than half of Americans in their 40s are ‘sandwiched’ between an aging parent and their own children
Posted on May 26, 2022 - Pew Research Center reports that the “sandwich generation”—people providing care for children and aging parents at the same time—is growing.
Controlling High Blood Pressure Is Good for the Brain
Posted on May 24, 2022 - During May, we have been celebrating National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Here is an important reason to learn more about hypertension. Why do older adults experience memory and thinking problems? For years, the assumption was that most dementia was caused by Alzheimer’s disease. But more recent research using advanced brain imaging and large collections of data has shown that it’s not that simple.
Sleep Lessons from Our Ancestors
Posted on May 19, 2022 - With all the advances of modern medical science, it can still be useful to look at the health practices of our species over time. We evolved in a far different environment than most of us live in today, and our brains and bodies may not have caught up yet. Sleep has been deeply impacted by our modern way of life. More than half of all adults experience sleep problems—and that percentage is even higher among older adults.
How Scammers Use Emotions to Persuade
Posted on May 17, 2022 - The Boston College Center for Retirement Research reports on the tactics of Social Security scammers.
5 Ways Hearing Loss Raises the Risk of Dementia
Posted on May 12, 2022 - Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK recently shared a startling statistic: Epidemiological studies show that untreated hearing loss is responsible for 10% of all cases of dementia.
