1 Perform research to ascertain the best program to suit a company's structure, function, and size. 2  Analyze complex benefit plans. 3  Negotiate programs.  Analyze defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) or thrift savings plans and profit sharing or stock ownership plans.
Severe stress in middle age can lead to Alzheimer's by damaging the brain, experts warn. 1  Canadian scientists believe neurons involved in chronic anxiety and fear 'extensively overlap' in areas also associated with Alzheimer's disease.  Stress in middle age could cause dementia by damaging the brain, new research suggests. Neurons involved in chronic anxiety and fear 'extensively overlap' in areas also associated with Alzheimer's disease, say scientists. Mid-life stress has been previously linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's breakthrough: Queensland scientists discover treatment that could restore memory. Photo: About 250,000 Australians suffer from Alzheimer's, which is the most common form of dementia. Queensland scientists have discovered a new treatment that could help restore the memory of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The process uses ultrasound technology to help clear a plaque that builds up in the brain of Alzheimer's sufferers.