Can Your Medicine Be Giving You Alzheimer’s?

Can Your Medicine Be Giving You Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s Disease is a devastating neurological condition that can begin with subtle lapses in memory but which may ultimately lead to full-blown dementia. There is no known cure for Alzheimer’s Disease and, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, this disease...
Non-Drug Treatment for Alzheimer’s

Non-Drug Treatment for Alzheimer’s

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s Disease, which is currently the 6th leading cause of death here in the U.S. People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s aren’t the only ones...
Sex Can Keep Older Couples Happy

Sex Can Keep Older Couples Happy

What’s the key to keeping a happy, healthy and intimate relationship with your partner as you both enter your golden years? If you said trust, you wouldn’t be wrong. Communication would also be a great answer. Mutual respect? Goes without saying. But sex? That’s...
Hormone Therapy and Menopause

Hormone Therapy and Menopause

Menopause brings about many changes in your body. From moods swings and hot flashes to insomnia and loss of bladder control, managing the symptoms of menopause can be challenging. For many years, hormone therapy was a common way to combat the severity of these...
Losing Weight May Ease Hot Flashes

Losing Weight May Ease Hot Flashes

No matter what age you are, it’s important to watch your weight. Carrying excess baggage can have a lot of negative long-term health implications from an elevated risk of stroke and heart disease to reduced mobility and impaired breathing. But for woman entering...
Could Low Vitamin D Lead to Dementia?

Could Low Vitamin D Lead to Dementia?

Vitamin D can be a tricky thing these days. With most doctors recommending that we limit our time in the sun, and slather on sunscreen when we are in the sun, it’s hard to figure out how to get vitamin D without getting skin cancer. Vitamin D is a vital component of...