Reprint from NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJULY 20, 2019 Summary: A neuroimaging study on house sparrows reveals changes in the dopaminergic system could be a physiological mechanism underlying the negative behavioral effects of chronic stress. The findings shed light on stress and resilience in wildlife and humans. Source: Louisiana State University A biologist at Louisiana State University conducted a pioneering […]
This article is reprinted from NEUROSCIENCE NEWS The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior Summary: Imagination helps us act altruistically, a new study reports. When we see others in trouble, we imagine how we can help before acting. Researchers implicate the medial temporal lobe subsystem in guiding our prosocial behaviors. Source: Boston […]
Contributing article by Karoline Gore, an experienced care home worker and writer. 3 Helpful Tips to Lower Risks of Dementia The number of people affected with dementia is expected to triple in the next 30 years making it important to do everything possible to lower the risk of decline in cognitive functioning. Nearly 50 million […]
Energy is at the very source of life. Someone living with DEMENTIA, or someone providing care to someone living with dementia, can benefit by applying one or more of these three energy areas: BOTANICAL ENERGY (for the person living with dementia and the care providers) MEMORY ENERGY (for the care providers) ENERGY MEDICINE (for the […]
Norman Duncan is the first and current Chairman of the Board at the International Caregivers Association. This week he traveled from his home in Virginia, USA to Normandy, France to celebrate 75 years since D-Day. If you wish to correspond with him via email, please write him a note at normanduncan1919@gmail.com Norman is an exceptional […]
The research may one day give voice to people who lost speech from neurological disorders. Originally printed on April 24, 2019 and written by Michael Greshko & Maya Wei-Hass Someday, people who have lost their ability to speak may get their voice back. A new study demonstrates that electrical activity in the brain can be […]
To date there are no effective treatments available for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and this in spite of millions spent on scientific research. Relief for family care providers and the medical community continues to elude us. Everyone is frustrated about what to say and what to do to improve the care of millions