Saint Louis University’s Geriatric Education Center (GEC) offers cognitive stimulation therapy (CST), a support group for people experiencing memory challenges. Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is ...
Background:Dementia represents a major global public health challenge, affecting over 55 million people worldwide and projected to increase substantially in ...
A measure of brain complexity, derived from magnetic stimulation and EEG, can effectively evaluate conscious processing in ...
The purpose of the SLU Family Center for Healthy Aging is to provide a comprehensive and collaborative center for older adult clinical, research, and training initiatives to our St. Louis and ...
One morning at a long-term care and rehabilitation facility in New York, where I was a recreation aide, a resident and I found ourselves reminiscing about our shared Puerto Rican heritage. He spoke ...
A gentle flicker of light and a steady hum of sound might help slow the course of Alzheimer’s disease. That’s the idea behind a novel therapy developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of ...
Growing up, many people did not witness the level of cognitive decline among older adults that has become increasingly ...
According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans age 65 and older are already living with Alzheimer's and dementia. In this part of CBS News New York's Cost of Caregiving series, ...