Muchos adultos mayores con declives del pensamiento siguen conduciendo
MARTES, 25 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lograr que los adultos mayores que presentan un deterioro mental renuncien a las llaves de sus coches puede resultar difícil. Pero estas conversaciones son necesarias, apuntaron unos investigadores, que …
Learn MoreNew Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New opioid use is common among older adults with dementia and is associated with a markedly increased excess mortality, according to a study presented at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Confe…
Learn MoreMany Seniors With Thinking Declines Still Drive
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting older adults who are failing mentally to relinquish their car keys can be challenging. But those conversations are necessary, said researchers who found a majority of adults with cognitive impairment …
Learn MoreNo Cognitive Benefits Seen for Meditation, Nonnative Language Training
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meditation and nonnative language training appear not to confer cognitive effects, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open to coincide with the annual Alzheimer’s Association Interna…
Learn MoreNo Cognitive Benefits Seen for Meditation, Nonnative Language Training
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meditation and nonnative language training appear not to confer cognitive effects, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open to coincide with the annual Alzheimer’s Association Interna…
Learn MoreVolunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimer’s Away
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many retirees opt to volunteer as a way to help others, but new research suggests this act can also benefit volunteers’ brain health.Volunteering later in life may provide protection for the brain from both …
Learn MoreWhile 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults think that screening for dementia is a good idea, according to a new poll on aging. But few actually take that step.Only about 20% of those aged 65 to 80 had a screening test in the past ye…
Learn MoreDecline in Cognitive Functioning After Retirement Varies by Race, Sex
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive functioning appears to decline at an accelerated rate immediately after retirement, and the rate is more pronounced in White men, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of th…
Learn MoreHome Discharge Down, Mortality Increased After ICU Stay for Dementia Patients
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) have lower home discharge rates and increased mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according to a study published in the July 1 i…
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 …
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