Wellness Corner

Many people fear that getting older means that they are going to get Alzheimer's or dementia. That's a reasonable fear considering the prevalence of these diseases amongst aging adults and the devastation that these health problems cause to the individual who experiences them as well as to their loved ones. However, getting older doesn't necessarily mean that you're going to suffer from these problems. That's been proven by the fact that the world's oldest women who recently passed away was shown to have a completely healthy brain with no indiciations of either disease.

The woman lived to be 115 and was reportedly mentally alert throughout the late years of her life. Many people have believed that if we live long enough, we will inevtiably have deteriorating brains, a fear that has caused some people to say that we shouldn't push for human longevity. However, this shows that the fear is unwarranted and that it is possible to live past age 100 and maintain all of your faculties.

Learn more about this woman here.

Question of the Day: Do you fear getting older because of the risk that you'll get dementia?

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