August 2017 - Alivity Care Advocates

How to Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Decline with Age

Hayley Wright, Coventry University Research into how we can keep our brains healthy as we age has gained momentum in recent years. There is now an increased focus on the changes that we can makes to our health and lifestyle, which may prevent dementia. [Read More...]

Sound Nerves: How Loud Noise May Change Hearing

Matthew Xu-Friedman, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Our modern world is loud. [Read More...]

The Mistreatment of Older People: Is it Time to Legislate Against Abuse?

Eileen Webb, University of Western Australia The tragic case of 88 year-old Cynthia Thoresen recently made headlines in Queensland. Mrs Thoresen’s sad decline and the extent of her injuries have been comprehensively documented. [Read More...]

Why Medicaid Matters to You

Sharona Hoffman, Case Western Reserve University Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare have been suspended for the time being, and many Americans are breathing a sigh of relief. [Read More...]

The Hidden Extra Costs of Living With a Disability

Sophie Mitra, Fordham University; Daniel Mont, UCL; Hoolda Kim, Fordham University; Michael Palmer, RMIT University Vietnam, and Nora Groce, UCL Disability is often incorrectly assumed to be rare. [Read More...]