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Stress wreaks havoc in our lives and can trigger illnesses ranging from ulcers to heart disease -- but stress can also threaten brain health and increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Stress Damages the Brain

 Stress accelerates brain aging, affects memory and processing speed. The stress hormone cortisol can kill brain cells and shrink the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for long-term memory and spatial navigation.

Swedish researchers report that...

Aside from the obvious stressors that come with work, family and finances, the modern world itself can simply be overwhelming. A continuous barrage of cell phones, televisions, social media and a stream of people demanding immediate decisions.

Not only can chronic stress compromise emotional health, it can actually increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

There is a simple, affordable, practical daily ritual that can immediately help to relieve stress:...

Have you cared for an aging parent? Or a high-needs child?

Then you know the struggle. The stress. The exhaustian. The tug-of-war between devotion and resentment.

I've been there.

Our generation is often sandwiched between caring for the generation before us AND the generation after us. And caring for ourselves becomes inconsequential.

Caregivers have a higher risk of significant health problems, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, depression, overweight, and earlier death due to...

Here's one of my fave anti-aging strategies...albeit a furry one. Own a pet.

This is me and my buddy 'Logan.'

Researchers at St. Andrews University report that "If you have a dog in the home, your physical activity level is roughly equivalent to a person 10 years younger.”