It was truly an honor to watch residents at The GreenFields Continuing Care Community present a check of over $10,000 to the WNY Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Too many of our residents are debilitated by dementia; at times, they may be almost unrecognizable...
By Damien Sharkov Source: http://www.newsweek.com/alzheimers-bill-gates-vows-help-cure-dementia-50m-investment-709153 Billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has pledged around $100 million in the fight against brain-wasting diseases, earmarking half of...
Robert Newlin Jamison, PhD, is a professor in the departments of anesthesiology and psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He reviewed a study published in the journal Pain, and discovered that two thirds of the people interviewed about their chronic pain said that...
It can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference between age-related decline and something more serious. However, according to Alan Gruber, M.D., a psychiatrist with a private practice in Massachusetts, there are several ways a loved one can tell if an elderly...
Hearing loss is a common problem caused by noise, aging, disease, and heredity. People with hearing loss may find it hard to have a conversation with friends and family. They may also have trouble understanding a doctor’s advice, responding to warnings, and hearing...
