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U.S. Airports Strive To Make Flying More Inclusive For Dementia Sufferers

Andrea Nissen is trying to prepare her 65-year-old husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease, for a solo flight from Arizona to Oklahoma to visit family.

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Digital Puzzle Games Could Be Good For Memory In Older Adults

Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.

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Hearing Aids May Slow Cognitive Decline

A new study published in the medical journal The Lancet found that hearing aids might slow cognitive decline for at-risk older adults with hearing loss.

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Could Probiotics Help Slow Age-Related Cognitive Decline?

Findings from a new study suggest that taking probiotics could help prevent the decline in memory and thinking that can accompany aging.

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Dementia Can Take A Toll On Financial Health, As Some Families Learn The Hard Way

Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping, but she didn’t realize how bad things had gotten until she started to untangle her mom’s finances.

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Two Servings Or More Of Fish Per Week Promotes Brain Health

Healthy older people who eat two or more servings of fish a week, including salmon, tuna and sardines, may have a lower risk later in life of developing vascular brain disease, a group of conditions that affect blood flow and blood vessels in the brain.

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