Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Writing letters, taking classes and playing mentally stimulating games like chess in your older years could lower your risk of dementia over the next decade, a new study suggests.Researchers in Australia found…
Learn MoreGene-Editing Tools Pave Way for New Alzheimer’s Treatments
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.“A pipeline of potential new treatments offers hope for the Alzheimer’s and dementia community,” said Maria Carr…
Learn MoreAdult Literacy, Active Mental Activities Lower Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Engagement in adult literacy and active mental activities is associated with reduced dementia risk, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open.Zimu Wu, Ph.D., from Monash University in …
Learn MoreAll Types of Visual Impairment Linked to Dementia Prevalence
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All types of visual impairment (VI) and contrast sensitivity (CS) are associated with increased prevalence of dementia in U.S. older adults, according to a study published online July 13 in JAMA Ophthalmology….
Learn MoreEl aislamiento podría encoger al cerebro que envejece
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que pasan regularmente tiempo con la familia y los amigos podrían tener unos cerebros más grandes como resultado, sugiere un nuevo estudio. El envejecimiento sano del cerebro es un te…
Learn MoreIncidence of A-Fib Reduced With Vitamin D₃ Supplementation
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For generally healthy older adults, vitamin D3 supplementation at 1,600 IU/day or 3,200 IU/day is associated with a reduction in the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) during five years of follow-up, accord…
Learn MoreWashington State’s New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vicki Bickford is a professional caregiver, but lately she’s been worried more and more about her own aging.Bickford, 66, has aggressive arthritis that has required hip replacements and has now spread to her k…
Learn More¿Tiene dolor por la artritis? El estado en que vive quizá sea importante
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si vive en Virginia Occidental, es más probable que experimente dolor en las articulaciones debido a la artritis, según un nuevo estudio, que observó las diferencias en el dolor entre los estados. “El…
Learn MoreAumenta la popularidad del pickleball, y también las lesiones relacionadas, encuentra una encuesta
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El pickleball es una tendencia de moda, y hace que personas que hace tiempo que no estaban activas hagan ejercicio. También está disparando las lesiones (traumas tanto por uso excesivo como agudos), c…
Learn MoreLower Frequency of Social Contact Linked to Lower Total Brain Volume
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, lower frequency of social contact is associated with lower total and cognitive function-related regional brain volumes, according to a study published online July 12 in Neurology.Naoki Hira…
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