Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a delightful long weekend!
Greek scientists design early diagnosis tool for Alzheimerās | Athens News
An early diagnosis protocol for Alzheimerās has been designed by researchers at the Ionian University in Greece, opening the way for the prevention and more effective treatment of the neurodegenerative disorder, which shows rapid deterioration and constitutes growing concern for modern societies.
Memory Loss & 10 Early Signs of Alzheimerās | Alzheimer's Association
Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer's or another dementia. Alzheimer's is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. There are 10 warning signs and symptoms. Every individual may experience one or more of these signs in different degrees. If you notice any of them, please see a doctor.
Key Types of Dementia | Signs, Symptoms, & Diagnosis
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain.
Dr. Oz's Longevity Grocery List - Foods for a Long Life - Oprah.com
Fill your cart and stock your shelves with nutrient-rich foods that can add years to your life. Start at the bottom (super important) and work your way to the top (very important) of Dr. Oz's food pyramid. Note: Serving sizes should be about the size of your clenched fist, except for animal proteins, which should be about the size of a deck of cards.
Aging Body Changes - Aging Myths - Oprah.com
Not long ago, most peopleāscientists includedāwere convinced that the biological indignities of aging were more or less inevitable. Survive past midlife and you'd start losing muscle mass, height, energy, and your car keys. Well, nuts to that. New and inspiring research shows that the supposed physical "certainties" of aging are mostly avoidable. Muscles don't necessarily shrivel. You don't have to shrink or slow down. The key to aging well? One word: Move. Even minimal amounts of exercise can counteract the effects of time.
12 Things To Know Before Letting Go
Oftentimes letting go has nothing to do with weakness, and everything to do with strength.Ā We let go and walk away not because we want the universe to realize our worth, but because we finally realize our own worth.
Boost Your Declining Metabolism - Dr. Oz - Oprah.com
If youāre over 40 and struggling with your weight, I donāt have to tell you that your metabolism is slowing down. Our calorie converting engines are at their highest until we reach 20, and then they gradually slow as we age.
How to Deal with Difficult People - Deepak Chopra - Oprah.com
Controlling types have to be right. There is always an excuse for their behavior (however brutal) and always a reason to blame others. Controlling people are perfectionists and micro-managers. Their capacity to criticize others is endless.
A Healthy Personās Guide to Vitamins & Minerals | Wylde About Health
Ideally, daily nutritional needs should be met through healthy eatingābut the typical diet does not always supply all the vitamins and minerals a body needs. So even in healthy people, multivitamins and other supplements may help prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies and they can also provide more nutrients than diet alone, which may help to protect against or manage certain diseases. The following list gives the daily optimum amounts of nutrients that might benefit healthy people.
What Are The Top 10 Healthy Foods?
Imagine a selection of foods that were delicious, nutritious and good for you - i.e. they reduced your risk of developing diseases. According to several different surveys and sources in North America and Western Europe, the following ten foods are generally considered to be the most healthy.
The beans arrive - How Tim Hortons coffee is made - MSN CA
Tim Hortons' roasting plant is filled with stacks upon stacks of coffee beans, which arrive from countries like Brazil, Guatemala, El Salvador and Kenya. Even before the beans are shipped to Ancaster, Ont., Tims has a sample of each sent to its tasters to ensure quality. Each pallet is marked with a bar code denoting country of origin, as well as the region it arrived from. This allows Tims to monitor the climate conditions the beans are grown in.
If you want to add serious years to your life, you need to cut serious calories from your diet.
7 Top Health Risks for Men Over 40 | Caring.com
What's the magic in the ring? The social connectedness of marriage may lower stress levels and depression, which lead to chronic illness. (Women tend to have more social ties outside of marriage.)
15 Medical Tests Every Woman Should Have | Caring.com
Medical screening tests are a great way to stay on top of your health. Think of them as basic maintenance, just like checking the oil and tire pressure to keep your car gunning down the highway. To help make it simple, we've compiled a list of the most important medical tests every woman should have -- along with what age to start and how often to repeat. Here's to routine maintenance for your health.
5-Step Alzheimer's Prevention Plan | The Dr. Oz Show
Almost everyone has experienced the life-altering impact of Alzheimerās, either through friends or family. You have the power to help change your and your loved onesā fates by sharing how to stop forgetfulness in its tracks and literally grow your brain so itās stronger than ever.
Teas to try: the health benefits of green, black, and white tea - Health - redOrbit
Aside from herbal or fruit-infused teas, most teas come from the leaves of the same tea bush, Camellia sinensis. The benefit of each kind of tea from the Camellia sinensis depends upon when and where the leaves are harvested and how their properties are brewed or extracted. To get to the truth about tea, we need to gaze into the leaves a bit, too.
EatingWell: 5 Surprising Foods You Should Refrigerate
I have a small kitchen that doesn't have a lot of storage space. Because of that, my refrigerator looks more like a pantryāa very full, disorganized pantry. After one of the shelves on the door broke off for about the 100th time under the strain of every condiment known to man, I decided to finally do something about it.
Hidden Cause of Feeling Moody, Fatigued
Nobody needs a refresher about the importance of water. Drinking water, that is. Nutrition advice includes always ensuring you get about (there is some argument here) eight glasses or so each day. However, a new study unearths a couple of consequences of dehydration you might not have considered.
