Can you smell Alzheimer’s? No, you can’t. Quite literally, apparently. In fact, this study has identified a link between loss of smell and the future development of Alzheimer’s! Although we know that cognitive testing is helpful in determining risk of dementia, being able to smell and recognize odors may help …
I think most of us enjoy a little salt in our diet. I definitely do. Since there is so much already added to most of our foods in the US, we rarely need to add any more to get our dietary needs met. But what if you really like salt? …
We all know the saying ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,’ which might be true for dogs, but not necessarily for the older humans among us. In fact, this article suggests that older folks CAN learn new things! Not only that, “older adults can learn multiple new skills …
Dementia is in the news a lot lately! Probably because it is such a horrible and devastating disease that is affecting more and more people. No doubt you have been affected by it in some way. Most people have at least one person close to them who is dealing with …
One of the drums that I keep banging on is the dangerous trend in our culture to quickly reach for a medication whenever we have symptoms we don’t like or want to deal with. I’ve written about meds like stomach acid suppressants increasing the risk of osteoporosis and nutritional deficiencies. …