This fun Parkinson’s habit scored real results

by Jodi Knapp | Oct 5, 2025

What if managing Parkinson’s didn’t feel like therapy? A new study published in Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders shows how something simple and fun delivers amazing results. Researchers followed 30 people with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease and...

This Shingle solution drops Dementia 20%

by Christian Goodman | Oct 4, 2025

A new study from Stanford researchers just changed how we think about shingles and brain health. Tracking over 280,000 older adults for seven years, the team found that people who received the shingles vaccine were about 20% less likely to develop dementia. What makes...

This sleep pattern speeds up dementia

by Christian Goodman | Sep 17, 2025

A bad night’s sleep can leave you groggy in the morning. But new research in Brain suggests repeated restless nights could do far more — quietly damaging brain blood vessels and speeding up memory loss and dementia. Your brain’s blood vessels keep your mind sharp by...

These pets protect you from Dementia

by Christian Goodman | Aug 13, 2025

When it comes to keeping your brain in shape as you age, one powerful ally might already be curled up on your couch or wagging its tail at the door. A new study in Scientific Reports found that owning certain pets is linked to slower mental decline in people over 50....

New Hope for Parkinson’s

by Jodi Knapp | Aug 3, 2025

Parkinson’s disease affects movement, but it also takes a heavy toll on emotions and mental well-being. And meds don’t help with that. New research, published in the journal Arts & Health, shows that participating in theater can significantly improve emotional...

The Parkinson’s trigger hiding in your pantry

by Jodi Knapp | Jul 1, 2025

The concern that our daily food choices are quietly paving the way to Parkinson’s disease was just raised by a major new study published in the journal Neurology. Researchers found that people who consistently eat high amounts of ultra-processed foods are much more...