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Happy Labor Day
weekend! Here are some highlights from this week's news on caregiving and
aging:
Washington Post | August 28, 2014
"Researchers are
tripping seniors on purpose, and it's not some kind of warped practical
joke. The experiment is among techniques being studied to prevent
falls, the leading cause of injury in older adults."
CBS
News | August 27, 2014
"A new study has
shown that training in mindfulness -- learning how to focus on
the present moment -- may help improve the emotional well-being of people
with early-stage dementia due to Alzheimer's and their caregivers."
Fox News | August 28, 2014
"Neuroscientists
found that extremely low doses of a compound found in marijuana may slow or
halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease. A study published in the Journal of
Alzheimer's Disease reported that neuroscientists using a cellular model of
Alzheimer's found low doses of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reduced
the production of amyloid beta, and prevented abnormal accumulation, which
is one of the early signs of the memory-loss disease."
Daily Tarheel | August 27, 2014
"Most families start saving for college years in advance.
But Tauron Ferguson of Mooresville didn't know college was going to be a
possibility for her son, Brennan Ferguson, who was born with severe
dyspraxia, a developmental disability that affects motor skills like writing
and talking."
Cool Link of the Week
NPR |
August 21, 2014
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