Choosing between assisted living and memory care can be challenging when trying to find the best option for your loved one. While both provide support in a senior living community, each level of care is designed to meet different needs. Understanding the difference can help families make confident decisions about long-term care and memory care … Read more
Over the years, many studies have looked at the effects of stress on people, specifically, what effect chronic stress might have on cognitive function. When we are stressed, our bodies release a hormone called cortisol, or the “stress hormone”. Most of the recent studies on the effects of stress have focused on cortisol and how … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that is responsible for more than half the cases of dementia in the United States. It is one of the top ten leading causes of death, and there is currently no cure. However, researchers are working daily, studying trial therapies and medications that may one day help us in … Read more
