New Tool Can Predict Individual’s Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A risk score tool can accurately predict an individual’s 13-year dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Lina Ren, from Shenzhen Mental Health Centre in China, and col…
Learn MoreEl ejercicio aeróbico revitaliza al cerebro que envejece
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El ejercicio aeróbico regular mejora el flujo sanguíneo al cerebro, lo que debería ayudar a mantener a los adultos mayores más agudos a medida que envejecen, reveló un ensayo reciente.Al menos med…
Learn MoreImpact of Climate Change on Neurologic Health Reviewed
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of climate change on neurologic health is explored in a review published online Nov. 16 in Neurology.Shreya Louis, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature…
Learn MoreSevere Outcomes From COVID-19 Up With Preexisting Neuropsych Conditions
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with neuropsychiatric conditions and/or associated treatment have an increased risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and from other severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs), according to a study …
Learn MoreFor Older Adults, Loneliness Ups Mortality After Nonelective Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults undergoing nonelective surgery, loneliness is associated with increased odds of death at 30 days, according to a research letter published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Mary R. Shen, M.D.,…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Cerebrovascular Disease in Midlife
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic disparities in small vessel cerebrovascular disease are seen in midlife, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in JAMA Neurology.Indira C. Turney, Ph.D., from the Taub Institute fo…
Learn MoreAtrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A broad atrial fibrillation (AF) screening program is cost-effective in an elderly population, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the European Heart Journal.Johan Lyth, M.D., from Linköping Uni…
Learn MoreAerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular aerobic exercise improves blood flow to the brain, which should help keep seniors sharper as they age, a new trial has revealed.At least a half-hour of power walking or jogging four to five times a …
Learn MoreSymptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with kidney failure, symptom burden worsens in the year before initiation of dialysis and stabilizes thereafter, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Clinical Journal of the A…
Learn MoreWhat Surgery Works Best for Arthritic Ankles?
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis have two surgical options to restore their quality of life, and the good news is a new study shows both have good outcomes.Deciding which one is better depends on t…
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