Category Archives: Senior Life

Social Isolation Study Reveals a Link to Developing Dementia

On January 20th this past week, a report came across our evening news that made us all sit up and listen. A nine year study by Johns Hopkins researchers found that  socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia than older adults who aren’t. “Social connections matter for our cognitive health,…

Ten Tips for Seniors to Beat Back The January Blues

January is often a long month after the excitement of Christmas and the New Year holidays, and is considered to be one of the most difficult times of the year. In fact, studies suggest that many people feel the January Blues, with the most depressing day of the year named as Blue Monday, on the…