Category Archives: Mental Health

A new study has linked obstructive sleep apnea with changes to the structure of the brain that resemble the changes seen in the early developmental stages of dementia. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that causes the walls of the throat to relax and narrow, cutting off breathing temporarily during sleep. Previous studies ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has found that impaired vision may be an indicator for cognitive decline in elderly people. It has been shown that both vision loss and cognitive decline are increasing issues among the elderly and a cross-sectional association between the two has been established. Studies ...click here to read more

Stress is one of those inevitable annoyances in life. We hear about it all the time. Are we too stressed? Are we managing our stress in the right way? What if our stress levels are actually affecting those around us too? A new study has shown that stress can actually be contagious. Thankfully, it appears ...click here to read more

Depression is common among elderly people, but a new study shows that its risk can be lowered by following the DASH diet. Risk Factors for Depression Depression is a state of mind in which the person persistently feels hopeless, sad, and irritable, and may lose interest in activities that were otherwise pleasurable to them. It ...click here to read more

The latest research on epilepsy, a neurological disorder, has led to the discovery of a link between epilepsy with reduced brain volume and depression. A research-based article recently published in Brain explains how epilepsy affects the thickness of grey matter in the brain, leading to its progressive decline. In another study published in Epilepsia, scientists ...click here to read more

Dementia is a term most Americans are familiar with, but many may not be aware of vascular dementia. About 15 to 20 percent of older adults who suffer from dementia actually have vascular dementia. Vascular dementia occurs when part of the brain isn’t getting enough blood carrying the oxygen and nutrients it requires. Some people ...click here to read more

It can be hard to stay on track with your health and weight during the holiday ‘eating season’ – Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s, etc. With all the extra snacking and feasting, and time consuming shopping and holiday events that keep you from exercising, November and December can seem like an extended period of bad-habit ...click here to read more

Nearly 350 million adults around the world suffer from the mood disorder known as major depression. About 16 million adults in America, or 6.9 percent of the population, are said to have had at least one major depressive episode as of 2012. A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ...click here to read more

The holidays are a time to get together with loved ones, share a few meals and embrace togetherness. But standing in mall line-ups, spending all day in the kitchen cooking, and trying to ensure you have the most perfect holiday season ever can turn you into a festive ball of stress! In theory, the holidays ...click here to read more

Suffering from depression is more serious than being sad from time to time. Depressed patients can suffer from issues with sleep, loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, and even have suicidal thoughts. For the most part, major depression has been commonly treated using a single type of medication known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ...click here to read more

How is your mood? Would you say you’re feeling happy? Or are you sad, angry or even indifferent? The events currently going on in your life can have a large impact on your mood. If you just received good news you’ll probably be feeling happy or excited. If you just experienced a loss you may ...click here to read more

If you have ever suffered from a stroke, you are most likely on a regimen of medication aimed to reduce the chances of it happening again in the future. One of the types of medications used, known as blood-thinning drugs, has been found in a recent study not only to reduce the risk of stroke, ...click here to read more

The false illusion is that as we age, we must feel tired and become weaker—this is not necessarily true. Sure, we may slow down as we get older, but feeling tired and weak doesn’t have to be a part of aging. In fact, these symptoms may actually mean something more serious, especially if they are ...click here to read more

We would all like to increase our brain power, but many brain training exercises available today aren’t really beneficial. However, new research at Johns Hopkins University suggests that while brain training may not necessarily make you smarter, it is possible to train the brain with targeted workouts. While overall intelligence may not be improved, the ...click here to read more