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Mental well-being and physical activity can form a positive cycle for older adults
According to a recent study published in BMC Public Health, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. ...
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Researchers investigate relationship between cognitive functioning and socioeconomic factors
To remain mentally fit for as long as possible in old age, it is important to understand which risk factors could impact cognitive functioning already early in life. Scientists led by the German Centre for Neurodegenerative ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Loss of physical function significant factor in hospital readmission for older adults
Hospitals are not places people want to visit over and over. But for many older adults, hospital readmission is a significant problem.
Jan 22, 2025
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Pilot study highlights critical gaps in patients' osteoporosis awareness and management
Although osteoporosis and related fractures impose a significant and growing burden, the management of this disease, even following fractures, is on the decline. A pilot study published in Archives of Osteoporosis and carried ...
Jan 22, 2025
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Why our biological clock ticks: Research reconciles major theories of aging
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have published results that shed new light on an old question: what causes aging at the molecular level? Their findings, published in Nature Aging, describe ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Aging brain cell microglia tied to neurological disorders
Researchers at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet have taken an important step toward understanding how microglia, the brain's immune cells, change with age and how these changes may contribute ...
Jan 21, 2025
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How did health insurance coverage changes affect older adults? Two studies take a look
With lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and state houses getting ready to make major health policy decisions, a pair of new University of Michigan studies shows how past policy decisions have affected older Americans with modest ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Q&A: Aging and Alzheimer's disease—investigating drug effects
The geroscience hypothesis focuses on extending the healthy lifespan by targeting aging mechanisms. Recent advances in biomarkers for biological aging give rise to tools for measuring aging and assessing treatments. Alzheimer's ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Molecular mechanism of ergothioneine decoded: Mushroom compound may lead to prolonged health
Many people wish not only to live as long as possible, but above all to do so without any health restrictions. However, with increasing age, the risk of age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's or sarcopenia (loss of muscle ...
Jan 20, 2025
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Regular dog walking found to improve mobility and reduce falls in older adults
New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin has revealed the significant benefits of regular dog walking for older adults. The study is published in the Journals of Gerontology.
Jan 20, 2025
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Drinking green tea linked to fewer white matter lesions in brains of older adults
Research led by the Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences has reported a significant connection between higher green tea consumption and fewer cerebral white matter lesions in older adults without dementia. ...
Circulation problems in brain's temporal lobes linked to mild cognitive impairment in older adults
Mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the brain's temporal lobes—the seat of memory—according to a new USC-led study.
Jan 14, 2025
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US Preventive Services Task Force recommends osteoporosis screening for women 65 years and older
The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends osteoporosis screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures for all women aged 65 years and older and for postmenopausal women aged younger than 65 years at increased ...
Jan 14, 2025
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US dementia cases expected to double by 2060
A new study shows that the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk reported by older studies.
Jan 13, 2025
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Observational study links home temperature to cognitive function in older adults
A groundbreaking study has identified a significant relationship between indoor temperatures and cognitive performance in older adults, shedding light on how climate change may pose an increased risk to cognitive health.
Jan 13, 2025
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Retirement linked to increased depression, worsened by heavy drinking
Retirees show more signs of depression than those who are still working—and heavy drinking may make their symptoms worse, a new study tracking tens of thousands of over-50s in the U.S reveals.
Jan 13, 2025
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Aussie aged care falls cost health system $325 million annually
Fall-related injuries in Australia's residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a University of Queensland study published in Injury Prevention has revealed.
Jan 13, 2025
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Aging in Australia as an African migrant
Aging or living with a disability can be a confronting experience for many older people and their families.
Jan 13, 2025
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Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help
Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle ...
Jan 11, 2025
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Antibody discovery may lead to a cure for age-related lung diseases
Research led by Brock University has found a possible cure for lung diseases typically found in older adults, such as pulmonary fibrosis. The findings are published in the journal Aging Cell.
Jan 10, 2025
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Hip fractures linked to fivefold increase in cardiovascular event risk in patients with heart failure
A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), found that hip fractures not only result in both physical and psychological injuries, but may ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Dementia diagnosis: How long do patients really live?
The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from nine years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to just over two years, respectively, in men, finds a systematic review of the latest ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Study sheds light on depression in community-dwelling older adults
Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the United States, reports a study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Until now, ...
Jan 8, 2025
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'Cold violence'—a hidden form of elder abuse in New Zealand's Chinese community
Elder abuse is prevalent in New Zealand, with 1 in 10 people aged 65 and older experiencing some form of it and only one in 14 abuse cases brought to the attention of a service agency that can intervene.
Jan 8, 2025
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Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in those over 90
A study led by the University of California, Irvine has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be ...
Jan 7, 2025
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