Health

As we get older, our physical and mental faculties begin to decline. This is perfectly normal and does not affect everyone in a heavily detrimental manner, but it does increase the risk of [...]

Embodied Labs, a company that develops virtual reality labs for healthcare training, has created a virtual reality program entitled “We Are Alfred” that allows young medical students to feel what [...]

Alzheimer’s is a devastating terminal illness that occurs due to generalized degeneration of the brain and that has the ability to severely impair an individual’s mental as well as physical [...]

Discussing safe driving, or a lack there-of, with an elderly loved one can be a difficult task to navigate. However, if you are concerned about a senior citizen in your life and believe that [...]

While pets bring companionship, fun and love into any individual’s life, they can be extremely beneficial to a person battling Alzheimer’s disease. The presence of a pet can help reduce anxiety, [...]

A 2017 study supported by the World Health Organization estimates that, over the past year, 15.7% of people age 60 or over have been subject to some form of abuse. As elder abuse is one of the [...]

According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, almost 60% of Americans over 65 were internet users as of 2014. As our world continues to advance in terms of technology, more individuals are [...]

Florida law requires that knowledge or suspicion of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults (whether elderly or disabled) be reported. The issue of Elder Abuse is taken seriously [...]

2018 Resource Guide Now Available! The 2018 Parkinson’s Disease Resource Guide is available for download on our website: www.neurochallenge.org. You can also request that a copy be mailed [...]

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, and we want to raise awareness regarding this multifaceted disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and irreversible disorder in which a person’s brain cells [...]