Stress linked to dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A recently published long-term study revealed that chronic stress or multiple occurances of highly stressful events throughout one's life can cause dementia or Alzheimer's disease later in life.
Saint Dominic was born in Caleruega, Spain in 1170. His parents were members of the Spanish nobility and related to the ruling family. His father was Felix Guzman, and was the royal warden of the village. His mother, Bl. Joan of Aza, was a holy woman in her own right.
Derived from the Latin name Dominus. Influenced in the 13th century by St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican order of friars. Used for a child born on Sunday, regarded by some as the Lord's day. Television character Dominic Santini, from the 1980's series Airwolf, comes to mind.