In the news:  The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City released the results of a study related to the connection between chronic stress and a common type of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) associated with memory loss.  According to the study:  There’s strong evidence that stress increases the likelihood of an older person developing MCI.

For more on this topic, read:

• “Stress in Older People Increases Risk for Pre-Alzheimer’s Condition” – USPA
• “Stress in the Elderly May Boost Their Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease” – Trinity News Daily
• “About Alzheimer’s Disease: Mild Cognitive Impairment” – NIA

[Coming soon:  A revised version of “Mental Health:  Stigma is the enemy,” an article I originally posted for the Examiner.com in 2010.]