November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month, a time for wearing purple and walking in honor of beloved family members. But it should also be a time when we take a step back and acknowledge how little we know about Alzheimer’s—and the impact our misunderstanding has on those with the …
Read More »5 Things You Must Know for Alzheimer's Action Day
Tomorrow is Alzheimer’s Action Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about–and one day eliminating–a disease that afflicts more than 5 million Americans and 35 million people worldwide. (September is also World Alzheimer’s Month.) One thing you can do? Wear purple to show your support! And there's more, according to …
Read More »5 Things You Must Know for Alzheimer's Action Day
Tomorrow is Alzheimer’s Action Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about–and one day eliminating–a disease that afflicts more than 5 million Americans and 35 million people worldwide. (September is also World Alzheimer’s Month.) One thing you can do? Wear purple to show your support! And there's more, according to …
Read More »Why You Can Quit Worrying About Your Caffeine Habit
Caffeine might be good for more than keeping you alert. Researchers in Japan found that while drinking at least one cup of coffee a day lowered stroke risk by 20% and drinking two cups of green tea a day lowered it by 14%, the benefit from both was likely greater …
Read More »Why You Can Quit Worrying About Your Caffeine Habit
Caffeine might be good for more than keeping you alert. Researchers in Japan found that while drinking at least one cup of coffee a day lowered stroke risk by 20% and drinking two cups of green tea a day lowered it by 14%, the benefit from both was likely greater …
Read More »7 Surprising Things You Don't Know About Migraines
June is Migraine Awareness Month, putting the spotlight on the pounding, nausea-producing headaches which afflict some 28 million Americans. While there's an awful lot we do know about migraines, what you don't know will surprise you: 1. They've been linked to suicide riskSeveral studies have now linked migraines with an …
Read More »7 Surprising Things You Don't Know About Migraines
June is Migraine Awareness Month, putting the spotlight on the pounding, nausea-producing headaches which afflict some 28 million Americans. While there's an awful lot we do know about migraines, what you don't know will surprise you: 1. They've been linked to suicide riskSeveral studies have now linked migraines with an …
Read More »7 Things I Learned About Stroke When My Husband Had One
Courtesy of Amanda Gardner My husband suffered a massive stroke two years ago. Grady wasn't that old (59, at the time) and he was in pretty good health. He was a few pounds overweight, but he wasn't a smoker, nor did he have a family history that could help us …
Read More »7 Things I Learned About Stroke When My Husband Had One
Courtesy of Amanda Gardner My husband suffered a massive stroke two years ago. Grady wasn't that old (59, at the time) and he was in pretty good health. He was a few pounds overweight, but he wasn't a smoker, nor did he have a family history that could help us …
Read More »15 Ways to Boost Your Memory in Your 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond
Cant find your keys … again? Whether your momentary memory loss is linked to doing too many things at once or just a bad case of menopausal brain fog, you dont have to put up with it. In fact, experts say you can instantly boost your chances of remembering where …
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