HEALTHY AGING

You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here’s how to get started

Shots - Health News – One key to healthy aging is to keep our minds sharp. And some of the best strategies to fend off dementia, stroke and even late-life depression come down to our daily habits. "You can substantially reduce your risk through the lifestyle choices you make," says Dr. Jonathan Rosand, a neurologist and Co-Founder of the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital. Rosand and his collaborators have developed a way to...

Common food linked to over 30 health conditions

The British Medical Journal has published a study that shows just how bad ultra-processed food is for the body and how it is linked to over 30 health issues.

Daily Walks Could Help You Live Over a Decade Longer

Taking daily walks could increase your life span by up to 11 years, new research finds.

Want to live an extra 5 years? Those over 40 should exercise like this every day, researchers say

If all Americans over 40 matched this level of activity, life expectancy at birth would bump from 78.6 years to nearly 84 years, about a 5-year increase in average lifespan.

New skin research could help slow signs of aging

BBC – Researchers have made a scientific discovery that in time could be used to slow the signs of ageing. A team has discovered how the human body creates skin from a stem cell, and even reproduced small amounts of skin in a lab. The research is part of a study to understand how every part of the human body is created, one cell at a time. As well as combatting ageing, the findings could also be...

The mystery of centenarians

‘Only 10-30% of our lifespan is estimated to be due to genetics’

What the doctor never told you about A-fib and dementia

CNN Digital – Known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat often described by many people who have it as a “quiver,” “flutter” or “flip-flop” of the heart in the chest. Atrial fibrillation is the leading cause of stroke(opens in a new tab) in the U.S. In addition, strokes connected to A-fib tend to be “more severe than strokes with other underlying causes,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(opens in...

Historic Numbers of Americans Live by Themselves as They Age

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Gerri Norington, 78, never wanted to be on her own as she grew old. But her first marriage ended in divorce, and her second husband died more than 30 years ago. When a five-year relationship came to a close in 2006, she found herself alone — a situation that has lasted since. “I miss having a companion who I can talk to and ask ‘How was your day?’ or ‘What do you...

Coffee: Drink Three Cups a Day for ‘Far-Reaching Benefits’, Say Scientists

NEWSWEEK – For years, coffee has been seen as the bad guy, especially when it comes to our heart health. However, we're increasingly learning that this beany beverage may actually have a protective effect against type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, strokes, and a host of other cardiometabolic diseases. In a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, scientists from Soochow University in China found that moderate coffee and caffeine consumption—that is,...

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lifespan vs. healthspan

"With lifespan, people are trying to add years to life. For healthspan, we are trying to add life to your years."

Flu and Older Adults

Adults age 65 years and older are at higher risk of developing serious complications from flu. Annual influenza (flu) vaccination is recommended to help prevent flu and flu-related complications.  Three flu vaccines are preferentially recommended for adults 65 years and older, including higher dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines. Flu can be serious for everyone – but for adults age 65 years and older, the risk of flu-related complications and hospitalization is particularly high. Immune systems decline as adults...

Study of older patients suggests 1 in 5 cases of dementia may be attributable to vision impairment

Medical Xpress – Prior research has found that there may be a connection between hearing loss in aging people and the onset of dementia. In a new study, a team of health care researchers and geriatric specialists affiliated with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University of Michigan and the Duke University School of Medicine surveyed patient health care records and reported that approximately 1 in 5 cases of dementia could also be...

Mayo Clinic Q and A: When is it time for a knee replacement?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. When is a knee replacement appropriate? ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition affecting over 500 million people worldwide. The knee is the most frequently affected joint. Knee osteoarthritis occurs when protective cartilage in the knee wears down leading to inflammation and pain. Commonly, patients will have bone spurs, and the normal shape of their knee is disrupted. Symptoms of knee osteoarthritis may develop slowly, or in some patients it...

How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found.

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