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Best Hydration Tips for Seniors (with Memory Loss)

Good hydration is essential for everyone, but it’s especially critical for older adults. As we age, the body’s natural sense of thirst diminishes, and medical conditions or medications can further complicate things. For seniors …
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How to Stay Independent Longer With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Receiving a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be unsettling. It’s often described as the “in-between” stage - when memory or thinking problems are noticeable, but not severe enough to interfere significantly with …
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Foods That May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline

As the global population ages, interest is growing in how nutrition may influence brain health. While there's no single “superfood” that can prevent Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, mounting research shows that certain …
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Can Poor Sleep Increase Dementia Risk?

We often hear that sleep is important for our physical and mental health - but what if it also plays a key role in protecting our brain from dementia? Mounting research suggests that how …
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Living Well with Early Stage Dementia

Navigating life after a dementia diagnosis can feel overwhelming - but Age Scotland’s Living Well with Early Stage Dementia guide offers a wealth of compassionate, practical advice to help individuals and families find clarity, …
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Preventing or Delaying Dementia, is it possible?

We often think of dementia as something inevitable - an unavoidable outcome of aging. But recent findings suggest that’s no longer the full picture. A growing body of research, highlighted in Medical Xpress and …
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Lunch for Brain Health & Alzheimer’s Prevention

So, what should we be having for lunch if we want to support our brain health and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's? Dr. Patel has a go-to recommendation...
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Nearly Half of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented or Delayed

In an important expert reaction published by New Zealand’s Science Media Centre, researchers responded to global findings showing that up to 40-48% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed through changes to lifestyle …
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