Growing Bolder Community

Women say it all the time. “He snores like a freight train” or “he snores so loud they can hear him down the street.” And in the end someone ends up sleeping on the couch. The problem is that that snoring can mean that your spouse could have a sleep disorder. The other problem is that sleep deprivation comes with its own set of problems that include fatigue, short term memory problems,...

Saturday, October 3, 2009 The Doctor said I Was Faking! A thread is running on...

We're told that as we age, to expect short term memory problems. Well ok, up to a point, but...

My mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal. Today it is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States. I understand there are different stages but I don’t...