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Reducing Your Risk Of Dementia

Researchers have estimated the incidence of dementia, and its’ most common form Alzheimer’s disease, will double approximately every 20 years.  The CDC estimates 4% of all adults over 65 years old and 13% of those 85 and older will be diagnosed with a form of dementia in their lifespans.  Thankfully, consistent with other chronic diseases...

With all credit due to exercise, It is hard to think of a more effective modifiable risk factor on an individual’s health than smoking. The CDC reports smoking harms all of the body’s organ systems and is a known cause of chronic diseases including lung disease (COPD), heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Researchers report...