More Challenging Jobs Associated with Better Cognition at Age 70

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us More Challenging Jobs Associated with Better Cognition at Age 70 Different jobs require different skills and gifts. I, for one, would fail completely if I had to fix the electrical wiring in my home. New research has taken a look at what kind of jobs are connected to better memory functioning as people age, and the results are fascinating.    Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's/Dementia Expert More Challenging Jobs Associated with Better Cognition at Age 70 According to a recent study, having a challenging occupation may keep your memory and general cognitive functioning in better shape at age 70... Read more READ NOW Share How Many Years Does the Brain Gain by Eating Green Leafy Veggies? Need a reason to choose that salad for lunch? How about this? Participants who ate green leafy vegetables saw a significant improvement in their memory... Read more READ NOW Share Study: Cardiorespiratory Exercise May Help Preserve Our Memory Is the promise of a bathing suit body not enough motivation to exercise today? Well, how about the chance to protect your memory from declining? Read more READ NOW Share Can People with Dementia Consent to Sex? How Can We Assess This? Henry Rayhons, age 78, was accused of sexually abusing his wife on May 34, 2014, in the nursing home where she resided due to her dementia. The case was recently decided by a jury, and though the legal debate is over, the ongoing dilemma is far from settled... Read more   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 17 Whole Grains You Should Be Eating • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Low-Carb Way • 7 Household Items to Help You Do Your Home Exercises Program • How Regular Fasting Can Improve Your Health • How "Mysterious" is Fibromyalgia Pain, Really? • How to Eat Smart at a Buffet • Weight Loss & Fibromyalgia: The Challenges • 31 Wheat-Free Recipes You'll Want to Make Today Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Alzheimer's/Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved