Category: Mental Health
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Six Great Ways to Maintain Brain Health
More than 5 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease this year, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, which has been pushing research to end the problem for more than three decades. Surprisingly, Alzheimer’s can strike at any age, but most patients are 65 and older. Women comprise two-thirds of sufferers, clocking in at more than…
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PTSD: It’s Not Just Affecting Soldiers
It’s a condition that affects more than three million Americans each year, a debilitating disorder that can cause its victims to experience frightening flashbacks of a traumatic event and leave them feeling emotionally numb. The condition is post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and it doesn’t just affect soldiers. What Is PTSD? Once called shell shock…
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When to Seek Help for Memory Problems
Isn’t it maddening when car keys suddenly vanish into thin air when you’re rushing out the door? Or when that bestseller book you’ve put down somehow disappears into some dark corner of the house? Ghostly spirits or plain old forgetfulness? Come on — you know the answer. Those are examples of everyday forgetfulness. We…