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April Wellness Newsletter

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Detecting Cognitive Impairment Early On

Cognitive impairment in older adults can be caused by a variety of different probabilities such as medication side effects, stress, depression, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Dementia being the most common. When caused by things like medication side effects, cognitive impairment can be reversed with adequate treatment. For other causes, treatment options are limited and reversal is next to impossible, but understanding an underlying cause at any early stage can provide many benefits. 

The cognitive ability not only plays a major role in processing the information we acquire, it also has a massive influence on our behavior and our general mental processes. Knowing that we can test and study our cognitive abilities provides a small picture of the future and how we can expect our mental health to be affected by our cognitive ability, especially if there are signs or symptoms of cognitive decline such as memory loss, loss of ability to function, and more.

If you’re experiencing memory loss or other symptoms of cognitive decline, how will you know it’s just a side effect of aging or a sign of something bigger, like dementia or Alzheimer’s? Learn the signs and symptoms you should be worried about.
If you are in need of a psychological assessment in regards to your cognitive ability, please contact us today.

Drinking Tea Could Help Stave Off Cognitive Decline

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For years, we’ve known about the many benefits tea provides us when we drink it frequently. Filled with healthy antioxidants, tea has already been linked to lowering the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Though those reasons alone are enough to convince many to adopt tea time, the benefits may not end there.
Researchers have found that regular tea consumption could decrease the risk of cognitive decline in older adults by as much as 50 percent. Although Black tea remains a popular choice among Americans, studies show that consumption of Green tea contributes to better working memory. So, how will you take your tea?
If you are experiencing symptoms of cognitive decline, please contact us and find out how psychological testing can help.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Linked to Cognitive Impairment

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Although advertisements and campaigns leave a large number of the population with the common belief that PTSD affects mainly men, this is simply not true. Previous evidence has shown that PTSD is twice as common in women than in men. However, the understanding of how the disorder has manifested in women was hampered.
At the Anxiety and Depression Association of America Conference in 2017, new research revealed that PTSD in middle-aged women is linked with significant cognitive impairment, with the effect being even stronger in those affected by comorbid depression.
Learn more about the research and studies conducted that reveal the links between cognitive impairment and severe PTSD in some women.

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