Cognitive functions include the ability to observe and learn new things, our ability to think clearly, and also our capacity to remember and retain information. Cognitive aspects of the brain are among several aspects that constitute our brain health,...
Exercising the mind to keep it fit is as important as maintaining physical fitness in the second innings of life. Not many of us acknowledge this fact but our brain plays a vital role in keeping us happy. And...
Advancing years often bring with them a host of sudden or chronic changes in our minds and bodies. One of the changes in the mind is the onset of dementia. It is a neural debility that usually accompanies ageing...
Dementia Caregivers carry a lot of weight on their shoulders. Be it their job or the whole journey, caregivers sometimes succumb to the negativity around them. But do you know what adds up to the stress level of a...
Dementia is not a new term in medical history; it has been prevalent in adults for ages. While Alzheimer’s and dementia both trigger memory loss, there are other factors also which contribute to the health condition. As of today,...
Certain healthy behaviors that are known to combat cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes can also prevent the risk of cognitive decline. Even though most of the risk is associated with aging and family history, incorporating certain positive lifestyle changes...
Imagine if you get up one day and have no recollection of what you did the day before. As scary as it sounds, Dementia is one such condition. They lose the faculty of thought and communication. Although it’s not...
Dad’s gone into his shell. He’d simply stopped thinking. To get him back I decided to go back to what he was good at. Math. Actually he was a wizard with numbers. You gave him a number and some...
We all know how stubborn elderly parents can get, especially when it comes to taking the advice of their ‘kids’. It is futile to argue with them because “parents are always right”, correct? Another factor that makes them stubborn...
I’m going through a roller coaster. Not been sleeping well… too many memories, too many emotions of Mum bubbling inside me. She’s totally lost in her own world now…it went downhill so quickly and so bewilderingly fast for five...