Author Archives: Nicole Gurley

Wear Purple

Sneakers, t-shirts, head bands, belts, leggings, skirts, shirts, shorts, socks. Whatever your style or desire. Wear purple on June 20 in support of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Dementia remains the number one cause of long-term care insurance (LTCI) claims. A major LTCI insurer has reported that two-thirds of new claims for facility care are

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Could Personality Be An Indicator Of MCI

Did you ever think that your personality could put you in line for mild cognitive impairment? In a recent study, personality traits such as neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness were all linked to pre-dementia conditions called motoric cognitive risk (MCR) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Openness reduced risk but neuroticism increased risk. What’s next?

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