The exact causes of depression in the elderly are unknown, but it may result from factors such as environment and family history. Fortunately, even in its most severe form, depression is highly treatable. Depression in older adults is a serious problem that is often under diagnosed. This is because it often co-occurs with other serious illnesses and elderly people may be less willing to talk about feelings of sadness and hopelessness.

Elderly people with depression have a chemical imbalance in their brain. And that chemical imbalance is extremely common and highly treatable. Some individuals erroneously believe that depression is a normal part of being elderly, which is completely untrue. Depression is not normal for people of any age. Once an older person seeks treatment, other problems may arise.

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Smiling is the number one form of universal communication. Since the human species began, women and men have been fanatical in their efforts to have clean teeth and a sparkling smile. While some of the methods of yesteryear were crude to say the least, they served as a foundation for oral and dental hygiene as we know it today. Here’s a brief but interesting history about teeth whitening.

In 3000 BC toothbrushes were known as chew sticks, made of little branches that were frayed at one end. Our forefathers cleaned their teeth with these to remove debris. In the early 1400s the Chinese were the first people to use a toothbrush with a bamboo handle and hog bristles. European traders were very interested in these objects and took them home. From then, many cultures and countries began to use similar toothbrushes.

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Recently in London, England, an Italian professor at the Palermo University has suggested that perhaps the reason for Mona Lisa’s grim outlook is ill health, specifically high cholesterol.

The colors of Mona Lisa noted from the painting indicates that she should have suffered from several health problems. Especially the yellowish color that Da Vinci gave around her left eye opens suggestions that that could have excessive sediment of fat. When there very high level of fat it will be externally visible beneath the eyes.

His claim stems from his belief that the artist captures the subject as she sits before him. Therefore an ill subject will be rendered such in the portrait whether or not the artist intended it to. Skeptics are very quick to point out that it is a painting not a photograph and the colors choices may have simply been just that: color choices - indicating mood instead of a physical state.

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