HEALTHY AGING

Link Between Viral Infection and Alzheimer’s Emerges in New Data

"There is growing evidence that viral infections may affect the risk of Alzheimer's disease."

Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

KFF HEALTH NEWS – A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, California. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something — Smith no longer remembers exactly what — said, “Let me help you, sweetheart.” “He just gave her The Look — under his bushy eyebrows — and said, ‘What, are we getting married?’” recalled Smith, who had a good laugh, she...

The Best Fitness Activities for Your 50s, 60s, and Beyond

For adults over 50, it’s not too late to find new and fun ways to exercise.

What’s it like to be 70 years old in space? “All those little aches and pains heal up.”

"When the flight docs say I'm ready to go back, I'm ready to do it."

Living alone with depression and anxiety raises suicide risk by more than 500%,

Living alone with both depression and anxiety was associated with a 558% increased risk of suicide.

Common medical test may reveal dementia risk

A simple blood pressure check may reveal you future dementia risk. Reducing hypertension lowered dementia risk by 15% in a large trial in rural China.

17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once

A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.

Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities

Do cameras actually deter abuse and neglect? Does it cause a facility to change its policies or improve?

Hearing loss in older adults linked to nearly one-third of dementia cases

Medical Xpress – A multi‑institution research team reports that nearly one in three new dementia cases in older adults is associated with hearing loss, based on statistical modeling of population data. Dementia prevalence is expected to triple globally in the coming decades. Efforts to reduce its burden have increasingly focused on modifiable risk factors. Hearing loss, affecting more than two-thirds of older adults in the United States, has emerged as a potential correlating condition. Previous estimates...

Daily shot of this could slash blood sugar and cholesterol levels fast

People claim apple cider vinegar is good for your gut health.

5 Science-Backed Longevity ‘Hacks’ That Don’t Cost a Fortune

You don’t need a pricey gym membership to live a longer, healthier life.

Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing home

Clare Nowland died one week after former Senior Constable Kristian White shocked her with a Taser.

10 Small Things Neurologists Wish You’d Do for Your Brain

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Scientists believe that as many as 45 percent of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented with help from some simple, sometimes surprising, changes in behavior. We asked eight neurologists and neuroscientists to share their best tips. 1. Wear a helmet. Physically protecting your head is the single most important step you can take to safeguard your brain, experts said. Recurrent head trauma from traumatic brain injuries and concussions can lead to...

Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals lifestyle key to longevity

THE INDEPENDENT – Scientists have discovered a “blueprint” for long life by decoding the genome, gut health and lifestyle of the world’s oldest person who died last year at 117. Maria Branyas Morera, an American-Catalan Caucasian woman, was born in March 1907 in San Francisco, US, and died in August 2024. While centenarians are becoming more common thanks to advances in health care, supercentenarians aged over 110 are still extremely rare. Morera exceeded the average life expectancy...

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