Kendall VanBlarcom5 Ways to Slow Down Cognitive Decline
For many years, researchers have been studying the phenomenon of “use it or lose it.” The phrase refers to the aging process in that if you don’t use your mind, it will start to become more difficult to use it. Some studies have found that this may not be the case, and it’s more accurate to say that it just takes longer for older people to learn new information. It could also be that when you use your mind more, it’s easier to learn than if you did not. Whether “use it or lose it” is correct or not, no
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Jeff DaileySeafood Can Delay Symptoms of Dementia
Senior home care providers practice all sorts of ways to prevent mental aging. Things like keeping an active social life, playing puzzles and logic games, and physical exercise all play a role in maintaining or improving brain function in seniors. Seafood Can Delay Symptoms of Dementia Now, new research shows that a seafood-rich diet can also help seniors delay specific types of mental aging. For senior home care providers – particularly those who work with seniors at risk of dementia – this is great news. By encouraging seniors to eat just a single serving of seafood a week, senior home care
Continue readingSlowing Down Cognitive Decline
For many years, researchers have been studying the phenomenon of “use it or lose it.” The phrase refers to the aging process in that if you don’t use your mind, it will start to become more difficult to use it. Some studies have found that this may not be the case, and it’s more accurate to say that it just takes longer for older people to learn new information. It could also be that when you use your mind more, it’s easier to learn than if you did not. Whether “use it or lose it” is correct or not, no
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