A Compound in Strawberries May Prevent Cognitive Decline, Research Shows A compound found in strawberries and other fruit may help prevent cognitive decline, new research shows. The findings may help prevent Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases associated with aging. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that treating aging mouse models with fisetin, […]
Healthy Foods for Seniors to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Nutrition is one of the most important things in our lives. We all want to live a health life, well into our senior years, and to stay in great health as our retirement age approaches. Not all of us have healthy eating habits during our younger years. Younger adults tend to go out much more […]
Cognitive-Behavioral Theory: A Good Choice for Depression in Late Adulthood
Cognitive-behavioral theory would be an appropriate theory choice for a 60 year old female afflicted by depression. Erford (2014) observed later adulthood (age 60 and above) is characterized by multiple losses: the death of loved ones, the decrease in income due to, retirement, and” the loss of abilities both cognitive and physical.” (p. 232). Consequently, […]
Cognitive State of War
A young man turns soldier on the way to a war, everyday there’s more gore and blood then he prepares for, still, he wakes up and makes sure he’s still in one piece, while he’s told to pay off the Iraqi police. When he still doesn’t know if their men he can trust, but he […]
Burnout Is Killing Us: What Can We Do About The Workplace Stress Epidemic?
Over the past few years, the UK workforce has seen a drastic rise in presenteeism — the act of working longer hours, despite not feeling either mentally or physically up to it. While it seems normal to attend work even when you’re not feeling your best, it has been found that this actually affects performance, […]
Self-Help, Therapy, Or Something In Between: How To Choose What’s Right For You
If you’ve ever perused the self-help section of your local bookstore, then you know that psychological wellness is big business. In fact, many of today’s best-selling authors are writing about happiness. Broadly speaking, this is good news for our high-stress, constantly busy culture; a lot of people are unhappy with their jobs or stuck in […]
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