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I gave up my successful career and moved to Texas to care for my grandmother with dementia. It was the only option for us.
At 45 Veronica Shanklin left her marketing career and moved back home. She took care of her grandmo…
Jane Ridley
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Barbara Corcoran secretly cared for her mother with Alzheimer's for years. She was waiting for her own dementia risk before speaking out.
The Shark Tank investor kept her mom's diagnosis a secret until she could evaluate her own risk of …
Kelly Burch
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This farm just outside Oslo serves as a day care for people with dementia. It helps give them something to care for, too.
Instead of centering their identity on being a person who needs care, her goal is to give the farme…
Julia Hotz
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Scientists say weight-loss drugs could protect our brains from dementia. Early results suggest they're onto something.
Patients with Alzheimer's who took a GLP-1 drug improved their memory scores and lost less of their…
Hilary Brueck
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A 56-year-old recruiter sets aside $12 a day for her longevity routine to slow aging. Here's how she spends it.
She's spending a fraction of what elite biohackers do for longevity, and getting great results.
Hilary Brueck
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My mom has dementia. She was my best friend, but the person I knew is gone.
My mom used to be my best friend. A medical episode left her with cognitive impairment and I miss w…
Nina McCollum
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My grandma couldn't remember my name because of dementia. It really hurt even though I know it wasn't her fault.
I've always had mixed feelings about my unusual name. But it was hard when my grandma forgot my nam…
Nandini Maharaj
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Chris Hemsworth wants you to know he doesn't have dementia and isn't retiring
Having a gene that puts you at higher risk of a disease is not the same as a diagnosis, and Hemswor…
Rachel Hosie
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Before my dad died, he was put on the maternity floor for hospice. The nurses took such good care of us, and it was quiet and calm.
After a fall, my dad was moved from the ER to the maternity floor when it was clear he was going to…
Kelly Burch
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My parents named me Denise, but I never liked it. After my mom died and my dad had dementia, I changed it to Elizabeth.
Her parents named her Denise, but she never liked it. She didn't want to hurt their feelings so she…
Jane Ridley
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Viagra gets an image make-over as successive studies claim it helps with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
If there’s one thing most of us love, it’s the whole “buy one, get one free” schtick. What if we to…
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Frontotemporal dementia symptoms include aphasia and mood changes. Learn more about the disease's causes and treatment.
Wendy Williams was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and a related condition called aphasia.
Gabby Landsverk
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What a Blue Zone heart doctor eats every week for brain health — including 1 supplement
A new study suggests that strict vegetarian diets may have detrimental effects on the aging brain.
Hilary Brueck
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5 supplements a doctor who says he's reversed his age by 20 years takes every day
Dr. Michael Roizen is 78 but says his biological age is 57.6. He takes five supplements daily, incl…
Serafina Kenny
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Sleep in this weekend — it may help you live longer and avoid heart disease
It's healthy to sleep in on the weekends to catch up, science shows. Good sleep is key for fitness,…
Gabby Landsverk
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Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug may prevent diabetes — but there's 1 unanswered question
People with pre-diabetes who took Zepbound or Mounjaro were 94% less likely to develop the disease,…
Hilary Brueck
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An Italian scientist started eating like an American and saw his blood sugar and cholesterol skyrocket. A simple diet helped him reverse the damage.
Valter Longo ate like an American when he moved from Italy to the US. Within 8 years, his health ma…
Hilary Brueck
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A 91-year-old interior designer still plays golf. She shared her three secrets to longevity.
An interior designer and golfer shared three tips for staying as active as she is in her 90s.
Serafina Kenny
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Eating processed meats like bacon may age your brain — but you can avoid it with simple food swaps, research suggests
Regularly eating processed meats like bacon and ham could age your brain, a study suggests. Switch…
Gabby Landsverk
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The 1 food you should eat for brain health — and why you can't replace it with supplements
Chlorophyll supplements promise to boost your skin, heart, and brain health. It's an incredible mol…