More than likely you’ve heard that working on puzzles, such as crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and the like, can help keep your mind sharp. But why is this the case? It turns out that puzzles can help in several different ways. Memory Benefits When you work to solve a puzzle, that helps strengthen the connections [...]
3 Foods for Brain Health Unfortunately, there is no magic formula that can guarantee our brains will continue to be sharp as we get older. There is no pill that can ward off cognitive problems. There are, however, some foods that can help support brain health. Here are three of them. Green Leafy Vegetables [...]
Why caregivers should focus on better sleep? Finding time to sleep may be one of the biggest challenges of caregiving. The second might be relaxing enough to actually fall asleep. Multiple studies link caregiving with poor sleep (see here, here, and here). Over two-thirds of people caring for older adults with dementia report sleep problems that affect their quality of [...]
Sleep Products for People with Disabilities – 2019 Buyer’s Guide A disability impacts your ability to sleep throughout the night, and may cause sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, excessive daytime drowsiness, or delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). Many of the sleep issues described below exist bi-directionally with the disability, meaning that each influences the other. The [...]
Global Alzheimer’s Platform (GAP) Foundation The GAP Foundation is joining together leading academic researchers, pharmaceutical companies, nonprofit organizations and foundations, and governments around the world to reduce the time, cost and risk of Alzheimer’s clinical trials in order to speed innovative medicines to those with or at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more [...]
