Easy tests to predict dementia and stroke risk

Easy tests to predict dementia and stroke risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215185850.html
Easy tests such as hand grip strength and walking speed may help
doctors determine how likely a middle-aged person will suffer from
a stroke or develop dementia. Stronger hand grip strength was
associated with a 42 percent lower risk of stroke or transient
ischemic attack in people over 65. Faster walking speeds in middle
age was associated with one-and-a-half times lower risk of dementia.
More than 2,400 people with an average age of 62 were followed
for eleven years. The researchers studied cognitive function, walking
speed, and hand grip strength. The researchers found that
stronger hand grip strength was associated with larger total brain
volume and better ability to identify similarites among objects on cognitive
tests. Slower walking speed was associated with lower brain volume
and poorer performance on memory, language, and memory tests.
The results will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th
Annual Meeting in April and the study was supported by the National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study, the National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the National Institute on Aging.
The researchers were not able to explain why there is a correlation
between slower walking speeds and dementia or hand strength and
stroke. And there was no explanation why there was smaller brain volume and
poorer cognitive testing with slower walking speeds. Further research is
needed to find the reason or if there is some preclinical disease that could
cause slower walking and decreased strength. There wasn't a specific
amount of decrease in hand strength or walking speed that is considered
riskier. This study didn't recommend exercises to keep up hand strength
or recommend walking at a moderate speed throughout middle age. The
presentation at the Neurology meeting will most likely be very boring and
not really very informative.

Anger Management

We've all felt it before, anger. It is a fact of everyday life, whether you lost your luggage at the airport or if you've been picked on for a long time. Ussually when we feel anger we have fantasies of revenge against the wrong do-er in our head. However, this can escalate from fantasy to reality. There are certain ways in which we may avoid these realities. For instance, if you feel like your about to lose it take a short while for yourself to calm down. Once that is done attempt to find out why you are angry. once you figure that out find strategies in which you may deal with this anger. One method could be to take a short walk in the park or on a tredmil. One important thing we must remember is to accept anger as a fact of life and not try to bottle it up, otherwise it can turn into depression.

I think anger is a healthy emotion for everybody so we have to make suer we're not underdoing it, but we do not want to overdo it either. It's sort of like a moderation thing, such as alcohol.

Reference: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/anger_how_it_affects_people?open

Anger can help solve goals??

Resource: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wander-woman/201101/want-change-get-angry

Anger is a natural and healthy emotion we all face. It's truly the way we utilize our anger or rather the way we control is the real problem. We all know the feeling of just wanting to rip someone's head because somehow they might've wronged us. Well, why don't we take this "bad" emotions and use them for something useful, such as making success to our goals. Now people always make some kind of New Years Resolutions. This ends up being completely useless because our confusion, boredom, or even fear of the subject will block our path. If emotional awareness is put together with your goals, you will most likely succeed. If we really want something enough, all the fear and boredom will not stop us. Anger is one of these powerful motivators to help us fulfill our goals. The intensity of the emotion will most likely come over all obstacles in the path. The problem with anger is that we don't utilize it in a productive matter.

Anger is a useful tool for our goals. The article I found this information on is very informative yet interesting. It has a set of examples and relateable information that I believe brought me to read it through until the end. I think this is a good article for people who may have problems with themselves especially dealing with anger. Making emotional awareness helps put humans their little wishes into goals we strive for. Anger is a great motivator and once this secret has been found, it can help shift positive changes in our life.

Physical Fitness Improves Mental Fitness

It is shown that physical fitness, specifically a high aerobic capacity, improves cognitive flexibility. It is uncertain whether it is the enjoyment of exercise or the actual physical benefits from it, or both, that improves cognitive function. This was tested by rats. 23 strains of rat generations were tested, some were natural runners, others were not. The ones who could run more usually had a higher speed of finishing the intelligence tests as well. This study shows how important physical exercise is, not only for the body, but for the brain.

Valentine's Day

Valentines is a holiday that is celebrated each year on February 14^th. It’s a day where candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones. It’s just a day of romance, where they celebrate the love for each other. It is not a public holiday, it’s more of just for couples themselves a rather than everyone. Governments offices, stores, schools and other places are still open and do not close down for this day. Public transit systems run on their regular schedule. It is however a very popular date for weddings.

Valentine's Day symbols are hearts, mostly in reds and pinks, and pictures or models of Cupid. Cupid is usually showed as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his arrow to strike the hearts of people. People who have fallen in love are sometimes said to be 'struck by Cupid's arrow. Other symbols of Valentine's Day are the gifts of flowers, chocolate, red roses and lingerie that couples usually give each.

Some people though do not like Valentine’s Day. They could not like it from a past relationship, or maybe they just do not have any special someone to share the day with. For those who hate Valentine’s Day are lonely and can get depressed. Either that or they think that Valentine’s Day is just a day where places can get money. Although that seems true because guys do not need a day to celebrate love with their lady, they should show them love every day.

Whitney Hustons death leading to convincing changes and thought to mothers

In this article it tells avout the death of Whitney Huston and how grateful and telented she was. This mothers says in her point of view of how great h=she was and how easily addicted Whitney became from drugs and husbands. As well as that she didnt want her daughter to be influenced like tWhitney was and used Whitney as her dauhters not to be girl. She doesnt want her daughter to drugs and hopes that her daughter will talk to her about anything and everything like many other moms. I belive this article is very important and life changing for many women and girls. Whitney Huston was a great women and singer and nothing is gonna change that, but like many other people she made some bad choices and thats how she died at a young age. I think this Articlw will help people see the good and bad of what hapened to Whitney and make people go out for there dreams but not go overboard and do many bad things that can lead up to death. This article mad eme realize alot and that all people have the flaws and weaknesses and thats what makes a person.
Reference:http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/therapy-in-mind/201202/the-whitney-houston-story-warning-young-girls