New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many conditions cause memory issues, and early detection is essential for effective treatment, according to a national Alzheimer’s disease organization.The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) encourages…
Learn MoreMantenerse hidratado podría significar menos enfermedad y un envejecimiento más lento
MARTES, 3 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Podría la hidratación ser la clave de la longevidad?Tal vez sí, sugiere una nueva investigación, que descubrió que los adultos mayores que se hidratan de forma adecuada quizá estén más sanos y vivan más …
Learn MoreBiologic Age Up for Those With Serum Sodium >142 mmol/L
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with middle-age serum sodium >142 mmol/L have an increased risk for being older than chronologic age, developing chronic diseases, and premature mortality, according to a study published online Jan…
Learn MoreStaying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could hydration hold the key to longevity?Maybe, suggests new research that discovered older adults who are properly hydrated may be healthier and live longer than those who aren’t, having less incidence of co…
Learn MoreDoctors’ Group Updates Guidelines on Treating Osteoporosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As millions of Americans born in the baby boomer generation are already finding out, bone loss is a common sign of aging.And now experts at the American College of Physicians (ACP) — one of the leading groups …
Learn MoreCould Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) often experience delirium along with them, and researchers may have found a solution.Estrogen, often given as part of hormone replacement therapy after menopaus…
Learn MoreLos vecinos hacen una diferencia para los adultos mayores estadounidenses de origen chino que están aislados
JUEVES, 29 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vivir en una comunidad unida, donde los vecinos están conectados entre sí, ayudó a mejorar los resultados de salud de los estadounidenses mayores de origen chino, encontró un estudio reciente.Los inv…
Learn MoreNeighbors Make the Difference for Isolated Chinese-American Seniors
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living in tight-knit communities where neighbors are connected to one another helped improve health outcomes for older Chinese Americans, a new study found.Rutgers University researchers used data from a stu…
Learn MoreLow Serum Vitamin D Tied to Age-Related Loss of Muscle Strength
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) are associated with increased risk of loss of muscle strength in adults ≥50 years, according to a study recently published in Calcified Tissue International….
Learn MoreLa vitamina D podría ayudar a mantener el músculo durante el envejecimiento
LUNES, 19 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una forma de mantener la fortaleza muscular con la edad es consumir suficiente vitamina D.Unos investigadores de Brasil y Reino Unido encontraron que las personas mayores que tenían una deficiencia de…
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