10 Encouraging Insights into the Future of Alzheimer’s Research, Detection, and Treatment

Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research are giving patients and families new hope through earlier detection, faster diagnosis, and treatments that slow the disease’s progression. These advances are the result of a sustained team effort among scientists, healthcare providers, advocacy organizations, and high-profile champions from Princess Yasmin Aga Khan to Julianne Moore — all working toward a shared goal […]

by Susan B. Noyes

Pre-Surgery Anxiety in Kids Can Slow Recovery and Cause Trauma — This Nonprofit Has a Digital Solution

More than 5 million children undergo surgery every year. A majority of pediatric patients experience what child life specialists call “Frozen Fear”, intense preoperative anxiety that can persist through sedation. This response can spike cortisol levels, lengthen recovery time, and even cause long-term trauma. A study published in the Journal of Child Life confirmed that […]

by Bobby Kesselman

How to Spot Signs of a Concussion

“He’s concussed … again.” I remember my mom, scared and in disbelief, uttering those sobering words to me during my junior year in college. A helmet-to-helmet hit resulted in my brother Christian’s third concussion, ending his high school football career at the ripe old age of 15. The following year, a fourth concussion from a […]

by Katie Jenko and Marie Rossiter

Life Expectancy Linked to Nature Access: Brushwood Center's 'Convergence' Transforms Research into Art

Across the United States, how long you live is determined by where you live. A person’s health is shaped  by their environment, their ability to access nature, and the systems that support communities. In Lake  County, IL, north of Chicago, often recognized for an abundance of nature, including Lake Michigan,  forest preserves, parks, and grassroots-created […]

by Better Staff