Those of us being entreated to care for the elderly understand precious little of life as they experience it.
It is proper to organize an appropriate experience and accompany them, making sure not to leave them confused or lonely on Yom Kippur.
We see how Halacha seeks to keep people with dementia in the world of mitzvot for as long as possible, while always doing everything to protect their physical well-being.
Proton-pump inhibitors are prescribed to reduce stomach acid by targeting the enzymes in the stomach lining that produce that acid.
The chemical lecithin, found in egg yolks, may reduce dementia.
Many members of the US Congress are older than President Biden. Are they still suitable?
The researchers discovered that those consuming more than half a tablespoon of olive oil daily had a 28% reduced risk of dementia-related mortality.
The cognitive benefit exercise was unable to mitigate the faster cognitive decline that was associated with poor sleep.
HRT was widely prescribed before 2003, when a large randomized trial found the estrogen/progestin combination was linked with a two-fold increase in dementia risk among women older than 65.
New research found that measuring gait speed among geriatric dogs could serve as an easy and reliable way to monitor their health and document resulting declines in neurological ability as they age.
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