Mujer resistente al Alzheimer inspira una nueva manera de combatir la enfermedad
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores han desarrollado un anticuerpo que puede reducir el daño cerebral similar al Alzheimer en ratones de laboratorio, inspirados en el caso de una mujer con una resistencia notable a …
Learn MoreOlder Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults want to spend their final days in the peace of their own home, but new research finds that Black Americans are far more likely to fall short of that goal.Why? Because Black adults are much…
Learn MoreRenters May Age Faster Than Homeowners, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Renting a home, rather than owning it outright, may speed up the body’s aging process, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when compared with people who owned their home outright (no mortgage), thos…
Learn MoreDecision Support Tool Cuts Hypoglycemia Risk in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a population of at-risk older patients, the use of a clinical decision support tool and shared decision-making can reduce the risk for hypoglycemia by nearly half, according to a study published online S…
Learn MoreRise in Deaths Around Retirement Age Is Behind Stagnant U.S. Life Expectancy
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ life expectancy has been stagnant for over a decade, and much of the blame has been placed on “deaths of despair” among middle-aged adults. But a new study suggests that chronic disease among older…
Learn MoreWalking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lifestyle walking intervention can reduce blood pressure in sedentary older adults with hypertension, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.E…
Learn MoreWoman Resistant to Alzheimer’s Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have developed an antibody that can reduce Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in lab mice — inspired by the case of one woman with remarkable resistance to the disease.The work, by researchers at Mass Ge…
Learn MoreMost Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalizations among seniors aged ≥60 years occur in those aged ≥75 years, and although RSV is less common among seniors, it is associated with more severe di…
Learn MoreCOACH Intervention May Reduce Instances of Elder Mistreatment
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A remotely delivered caregiver intervention may be effective at preventing elder mistreatment, according to a pilot study published online Oct. 4 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Zachary D. Gas…
Learn MoreHow HDL ‘Good’ Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While HDL cholesterol is considered the “good” kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person’s risk of dementia, new research suggests. “This study is especially informative be…
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