There are two important things you can do to help make your transition into and beyond retirement as successful as possible. The first is to live healthy. This will give you the greatest chance of living a long and healthy life without the additional challenges of having to rely on nursing home care or other… Read More »
Posts Categorized: Alzheimers
The Connection Between Alzheimer’s and Estate Planning
Nearing the end of the year makes for an excellent opportunity to review estate planning documents and determine next steps. However, it’s also important to think about the fact that November was named as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in 1983. When Ronald Reagan stipulated this awareness month at that time, fewer than 2 million individuals… Read More »
Diabetes Raises Your Dementia Risk by 60%
For several years now, scientists have been exploring a theory that dementia and diabetes progress similarly, and that toxic blood sugar levels may have a causative effect on dementia. Now, a new study finds that those with underlying Type 2 diabetes are 60% more likely to develop dementia later in life. Experts are impressed with… Read More »
Anxiety Increases the Risk for Dementia
Feeling anxious? Who isn’t this time of year? Be careful, though — the stress might make you more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia. A new study finds that people who experience significant levels of stress on a regular basis are 50% more likely to develop dementia later in life. That’s much higher… Read More »