Timing of Menopause Could Influence a Woman’s Risk for Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are known to be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men, and now a new brain scan study suggests the timing of both menopause and hormone replacement therapy use may play a role in th…
Learn More¿Cuáles dietas de verdad alargan la vida? Estas son las dos principales
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que están en riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca podrían alargar sus vidas si adoptan una dieta mediterránea o baja en grasa, según un nuevo análisis de las dietas populares.En el mundo de la nutric…
Learn MoreWhich Diets Really Raise Your Life Span? Two Come Out on Top
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People at risk of heart disease could extend their lives by going Mediterranean or low-fat, according to a new analysis of popular diets.In the world of nutrition and disease, dietary fat is an often confusing…
Learn MoreShift Work Tied to Later Frailty
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work may play a role in developing later frailty, according to a study published online March 10 in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.Durdana Khan, from the School of Kinesiology and…
Learn MoreExcess Weight Linked to More Somatic Complaints in Oldest Old Men
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Excess weight is associated with more somatic complaints for oldest old men, according to a study published online March 29 in PLOS ONE.Franziska U.C.E. Jung, from the Institute of Social Medicine, Occupationa…
Learn MoreAumenta la ‘brecha de mortalidad’ entre Estados Unidos y Europa
JUEVES, 30 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En Estados Unidos hay más muertes adicionales que en los países europeos con unos ingresos altos, una división que se amplió durante la pandemia de COVID-19, según un estudio reciente. Las muertes adicio…
Learn MoreCaregiving for Someone With Dementia
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is little doubt that caregiving for someone with dementia can be demanding and challenging, and that knowing how best to care for both the patient and yourself can be hard to figure out. Here are some t…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths on the Rise in Older Adults
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While still uncommon, fatal overdose rates among older adults quadrupled from 2002 to 2021, according to a research letter published online March 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.Keith Humphreys, Ph.D., from the Veter…
Learn MoreCognitive Decline Speeds Up Following Postoperative Delirium
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative delirium is associated with accelerated cognitive decline in older adults, according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Zachary J. Kunicki, Ph.D., from the Warren A…
Learn MoreMediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic risk, according to a study published online March 14 in BMC Medicine.Oliver M. Shannon, Ph…
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