Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language, and problem-solving, although particularly in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time, not knowing what day, week,
Depending on what you read, the human heart and the human mind are either considered to be inextricably linked or distinct and separate entities. But for the most part, medical science has tended to look at the connection between the two with a bias towards the latter: that is, the two are connected only in
As one progresses in age, health or fitness decline. It’s natural. During this time, numerous transformations occur in the body as it moves towards fragility. The bones and muscles lose their strength and stamina, the kidneys and other internal organs start malfunctioning and the vigor of the skin declines. But the fact is, health is
Currently, about two-thirds of Americans with those conditions are cared for at home. And though progress is being made on the home front for those caring for family members suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia, as the disease progresses, it carries with it a tremendous physical and psychological burden on the family members doing the caregiving. This
“What’s the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s?” This is a common question, and doctors can be good at confusing us. Physicians seem to prefer the word “dementia,” possibly because Alzheimer’s has become such a loaded word. “Dementia” somehow sounds less frightening to many people, and even experts have now started using the words interchangeably. But
Somewhere on your road to success, you’ll probably begin to understand that you are really never alone. There are amazing sources of strength and help everywhere you look—you just have to use them. You’ll have to look to find them and then know how to use them, but it beats the heck out of not
Somewhere on your road to success, you’ll begin to understand that you are really never alone. There are amazing sources of strength and help everywhere you look—you just have to use them. You’ll have to look to find them and then know how to use them, but it beats the heck out of not having
One thing that stands in the way of success is the inability to believe in ourselves. We’ve touched on this in the attitude sections, but there’s more to it than just having a positive attitude. You must believe in yourself. “So how do I do THAT?” You might be asking me right about now. “I’m
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression “in the zone,” particularly as it applies to athletes or others who are unflappable as they focus on their goal. Sometimes you can be in the zone regarding your success and nothing gets in your way; other times you can think you’re doing everything right, but you’re not really
Attitude is incredibly important as you consider the topic of success. But even the most enthusiastic and overtly positive individual selling appliances, for example, will fall short of his/her goal of success if s/he isn’t educated about what is being sold and obtains the right skills. You don’t have to have a Master’s degree in
