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Stories connect us

Stories connect us
Research has shown that social isolation is bad for our health. Sharing our personal stories helps connect us, and it is an important aspect of maintaining mental health and managing chronic conditions.
Read More about Why it's hard to change unhealthy behavior -- and why you should keep trying
Why it's hard to change unhealthy behavior -- and why you should keep trying

Why it's hard to change unhealthy behavior -- and why you should keep trying

Adopting healthier lifestyle habits doesn't happen at once, but is a process that happens in stages. Setbacks along the way are normal, but they provide opportunities for growth and learning.

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Hope: Why it matters

Hope: Why it matters
As humans, we live our lives in a chaotic world, knowing that bad things happen to people every day, yet we are expected to continue moving forward. How do we do this? By finding ways to confront life's dangers with hope, an essential component of our well-being.
Read More about A new Alzheimer's drug has been approved. But should you take it?
A new Alzheimer's drug has been approved. But should you take it?

A new Alzheimer's drug has been approved. But should you take it?
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to the first new drug in nearly two decades for Alzheimer's disease. But there are potential side effects, and results of studies of this drug have been mixed. It is not yet known whether the drug truly works, or how effective it will be, so the approval is contingent on the drug's maker conducting further studies over the next several years.
Read More about Ask the doctor: Which antidepressants have anticholinergic effects?
Ask the doctor: Which antidepressants have anticholinergic effects?

Ask the doctor: Which antidepressants have anticholinergic effects?

An article in your April issue, ?Common drugs linked to dementia,? states that anticholinergics are used to treat depression. I wasn?t aware of this. Which types of anticholinergics are used for depression?

Read More about What's the relationship between diabetes and dementia?
What's the relationship between diabetes and dementia?

What's the relationship between diabetes and dementia?
It has been known for many years that type 2 diabetes increases a person's risk for stroke and heart disease, and more recent studies have shown that diabetes also increases risk of dementia. But new research examined the association between when a person first is diagnosed with diabetes and their risk of developing dementia later.
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Are toxins flushed out of the brain during sleep?

Are toxins flushed out of the brain during sleep?

The glymphatic system is the brain's "waste management" system. It carries fresh fluid into the brain, mixes the fresh fluid with waste-filled fluid surrounding brain cells, and flushes the mix out of the brain and into the blood.

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Sleeping five hours or less may raise dementia risk

Sleeping five hours or less may raise dementia risk
Adults ages 65 and older who sleep less than five hours per night have almost double the risk of being diagnosed with dementia compared with those who sleep the recommended seven to nine hours.
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Thoughts on optimism

Thoughts on optimism
Science continues to find that people with an optimistic outlook enjoy healthier and longer lives. The power of optimism is not just having a sunny disposition, but applying this mindset to make positive change. Even if people are not naturally optimistic, there are ways to change one’s outlook, such as looking for opportunities during trying times, focusing on personal strengths, practicing gratitude, and visualizing their best possible self.
Read More about COVID-related loss of smell may be associated with mental health risks
COVID-related loss of smell may be associated with mental health risks

COVID-related loss of smell may be associated with mental health risks
Longer-term loss of smell after COVID-19 may be associated with mental health risks.
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