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Learning a Second Language Protects Against Alzheimer’s

Want to protect against the effects of Alzheimer’s? Learn another language.

That’s the takeaway from recent brain research, which shows that bilingual people’s brains function better and for longer after developing the disease.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/02/21/learning-second-language-protects-alzheimers/#ixzz2THv3GFtl

UTI May be Cause of Sudden Confusion in Elderly

Sometimes the only symptom of a Urinary Tract Infection in the elderly is acute confusion. Learn about UTI symptoms, risk factors, and preventive measures for seniors.

What to Ask When Hiring an In-Home Care Agency: Caring.com Raleigh/Cary/Apex

When it’s time to select an in-home care provider for your loved one, you’ll want to do your homework. Start by reading reviews in the Caring.com In-Home Care Directory, and plan to talk to at least two providers so you can compare them and make sure you’ve found the right fit. Ask to speak to the agency owner or manager to get the most thorough answers.

Slideshow: 14 Ways to Avoid Caregiver Burnout

Webmd.com Raleigh, Cary, Apex

AARP Article: Things We Should Probably Never Do Again After 50

There is just about nothing I could do when I was 16 that I cannot do now … except hang-up calls and the splits. I can’t explain to my children the sheer innocent malice of hang-up calls, a simple pleasure robbed from them by caller ID.

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Some physical activities one should probably give up after 50 — like the splits. — Getty Images

But I digress.

There are things I did at 16 so excruciating in retrospect that simply thinking about them in that shadow hour before dawn causes me to make the sound you make when you hit your tailbone really hard — more than a moan, less than a shriek…..

http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/transitions/info-06-2011/jacquelyn-mitchard-things-to-never-do-again.html

Wake Med Health: Mediterranean Diet Basics

The Mediterranean diet has long been thought to have heart healthy benefits. A recent study reconfirmed this theory, showing a 30 percent reduction in heart disease for people who consume a Mediterranean diet.

Private Insurance and In-Home Care: Raleigh, Cary, Apex NC…

Be sure to explore these options to help pay for in-home care.