Published on: May 2, 2018
One in four young Canadians provide care to a family member or friend but taking on the role as a caregiver can interfere with life pursuits. Rates of caregiving are particularly high among young women. Kathryn Fudurich, a young caregiver, spoke about how she’s learned to cope. Kelly Rivard, of RBC, discussed how wealth planning can help families be financially prepared for the future.
Older people who report greater levels of social engagement have more robust gray matter in regions of the brain relevant in dementia, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of...
In a new study, University of Nebraska–Lincoln sociologist Marc A. Garcia explored how educational attainment can benefit cognitive health in later life, and whether there are differences in its benefits among minorities. Garcia and his co-authors...
A genetic variation in some people may be associated with cognitive decline that can’t be explained by deposits of two key proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid β and tau, according to a study...
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