Dementia is not inevitable as you age, but it becomes increasingly common the older you get. However, in some rare cases dementia can occur in people at the age of 40, 50 or 60. In this program Lynne Malcolm speaks with a 74-year-old woman who is caring for her 56-year-old daughter who has a memory span of just two minutes; and with a neuroscientist who explains younger onset dementia, why it occurs, what the early signs are and how to treat and cope with the disease.
With age, comes weakness to certain conditions. An aging immune system is often susceptible to disease. Many seniors often experience limitations with their overall health and vitality. Homeopathy is an ideal alternative medicine for seniors because it stems from a philosophy that illness is caused by a weakening of the body’s vital life force. Homeopaths believe that the body’s vital life force is capable of reacting and eventually adapting to internal and external changes and that negative thinking about these changes are what causes disease. Homeopathic substances are generally derived from plants, minerals or other natural substances. In addition, it’s regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and monitored by the National Institute of Health.
A renowned Alzheimer’s researcher has a new way of framing the disorder not just as a single disease, but the result of a number of things that happen as the brain ages.
