El ejercicio más dormir bien son la mejor combinación para el cerebro que envejece
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hacer ejercicio con regularidad puede ayudar a proteger a un cerebro que envejece del deterioro mental. Pero dormir mal puede acabar con estos beneficios. Un nuevo estudio encontró que las personas que e…
Learn MoreWant a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The couch potato life may not be a happy one.When older adults become more sedentary, their overall quality of life takes a hit, new research cautions.Sitting still is your enemy, the study suggests. Even slow…
Learn MorePsychiatrists Tough to Find for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. seniors with mental health needs may not have much access to psychiatrists who could help them, new research shows. Despite an overall heightened demand for mental health services, nearly two-thirds of Me…
Learn MoreExercise + Good Sleep Best Combo for Aging Brains
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting regular exercise can help protect against mental decline in an aging brain. But poor sleep can take away those benefits.A new study found that people who were more active but slept less than six hours o…
Learn MoreFrailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they’re more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new study shows.Researchers from Brigham and W…
Learn MoreCuando el olfato de los adultos mayores se reduce, su riesgo de depresión sube
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores encontraron unas nuevas evidencias significativas de un vínculo entre una reducción en el sentido del olfato y el riesgo de desarrollar depresión más adelante en la vida. La afección se …
Learn MoreAs Seniors’ Sense of Smell Declines, Their Risk for Depression Rises
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found significant new evidence of a link between a decreased sense of smell and the risk of developing depression later in life.Known as hyposmia, or at its most profound, anosmia, the conditio…
Learn More2017 to 2021 Saw Rise in Gender Dysphoria Diagnoses
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be an increasing prevalence of gender dysphoria (GD) diagnoses, especially in people assigned female at birth, according to a study published online June 26 in General Psychiatry.Ching-Fang…
Learn More2017 to 2021 Saw Rise in Gender Dysphoria Diagnoses
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be an increasing prevalence of gender dysphoria (GD) diagnoses, especially in people assigned female at birth, according to a study published online June 26 in General Psychiatry.Ching-Fang…
Learn MoreA-Fib May Be Bigger Threat to Women’s Brains Than Men’s
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that women with a common form of irregular heartbeat may be at greater risk for cognitive decline than men.Atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, is linked with a higher risk for mental decline and d…
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