Singing, music help with dementia
SENIOR NEWS LINE by Matilda Charles
Researchers revealed a year ago that singing could greatly help Parkinson’s disease patients with breathing, speaking and memory. Now researchers ... Continue Reading →
Mediterranean diet makes brain younger
SENIOR NEWS LINE by Matilda Charles
The Mediterranean diet has been in the news for years, but some of us aren’t sure if it offers any real benefits. Now we have a piece of the ... Continue Reading →
Senior News Line – Beat the winter blues
By Matilda Charles
Short days when the sun stays low in the sky, even at noon … cold temperatures that make us want to stay inside – winters can be dark in more ways than one, ... Continue Reading →
Seniors say “no” to sharing health information
By MATILDA CHARLES
How do seniors feel about sharing their health information? A poll dealing with health-data privacy conducted last fall by Truven Health Analytics, in conjunction ... Continue Reading →
Morning brain better for seniors
SENIOR NEWS LINE by Matilda Charles
We’re morning people! Or at least we are when it comes to completing challenging tasks. So says a Canadian study done by Baycrest Center for ... Continue Reading →
New food guidelines reveal cancer risk
by MATILDA CHARLES
It used to be much simpler to know what to eat. Remember the Basic Seven food groups we ate as children? That became the Basic Four. Then, for years, we followed ... Continue Reading →
Keep your Cool
by MATILDA CHARLES
Everyone needs to take steps to stay safe in hot weather, but seniors especially need to be careful. Our internal “temperature gauge” doesn’t work ... Continue Reading →
