When Paul McCartney wrote “Get Back,” he never would have predicted how useful or relevant the song would become for music therapists. The song’s refrain—”Get back to where you once belonged”—might as well be a therapist encouraging a dementia patient to recall a distant memory. In new research, Psyche Loui, an associate professor of music, is […]
Vitality
Promising Research Links Flu Vaccination to a 40% Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Summary: Older adults who received at least one flu vaccination were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease over the course of a four-year follow-up than their peers who did not receive a vaccine. People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer’s disease over […]
10 Health Tips Men Over 50 Should Pay Attention To
If you take good care of your body, you will stay fit and vital into old age. You can still stay fit and vital at the age of 50, but you now have to be particularly careful with your body. Wear and tear can pile up, you should watch carefully and take countermeasures in good […]