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Posted on April 12, 2021 - Psychologists have long known that grief can lead to sleep disturbances. A University of Arizona professor says that sleep problems can themselves lead to more prolonged grieving—and that is common among bereaved people who were worried about their loved one for a long time before they passed away.

Posted on April 7, 2021 - While most people think of COVID-19 as primarily affecting the lungs, the data on millions of patients shows it can damage other body systems, including the brain. Some patients have experienced serious brain inflammation, delirium, hallucinations, psychotic symptoms, and strokes. Others report a milder, but still troubling, set of symptoms that some experts are referring to as “brain fog” or “COVID brain,” characterized by headache, confusion, and memory problems. In some patients, these effects cleared up quickly, but in others—the so-called “long-haulers”—memory and thinking problems persist.

Posted on April 5, 2021 - The American Heart Association shares information about the relationship between the bacteria that cause dental cavities and the risk of stroke.

Posted on March 31, 2021 - Doctors from the University of Cambridge in the UK have been studying ways that older adults can cope with the stresses the pandemic has brought us for over a year, including concern about COVID-19 and loneliness resulting from social distancing. The research team suggested a number of resources, including online socialization, gardening and meditation—and laughter. We could all use a laugh these days, couldn’t we? We sure could, and science backs up how good that could be for our all-around well-being.

Posted on March 29, 2021 - A recent study from University of Buffalo showed that the vast majority of older adults are taking medications that raise their risk of falling!