Baseball may be America’s favorite pastime recreational reading is more consistently ranked highly. It’s not hard to see why recreational reading is simultaneously engaging and relaxing, and it’s fun to do alone and with friends. A team of researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology has uncovered yet another reason to love […]
New research suggests nose picking could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Professor James St John, Head of the Clem Jones Center for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, is a co-author of the world’s first research. Griffith University researchers have demonstrated that bacteria can travel through the olfactory nerve in the nose and into the brain in mice, creating markers that are a tell-tale sign of Alzheimer’s […]
65 years plus older adults need a stronger dose of flu shots
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), research has demonstrated Flublok Quadrivalent the following vaccines are potentially more effective than standard-dose vaccines for people ages 65 and older. Like standard-dose flu vaccines, these new flu shots are designed to protect against four of the more likely flu strains to spread this season. […]
For older adults with dementia, a new tool may be able to predict mortality risk
Clinicians may be able to reliably forecast death in dementia-afflicted older persons with the aid of a prognosis prediction model. The researchers estimate that 6.5 million Americans age 65 or older have Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. Financial planning, clinical decisions, the use of long-term care, and other types of decisions for this […]
Statins don’t induce muscle pain, according to a recent study from the United Kingdom
People may believe that statins cause muscle pain due to the “nocebo effect.” The study, which was released in The BMJ revealed no differences between statin users and non-users in terms of muscle complaints such soreness, weakness, cramping, or stiffness. A nocebo effect is said to occur when negative expectations of the patient regarding a […]
Time spent in bed and bedtime may impact dementia risk
And a new study published September 21 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has provided further insights into sleep’s role in dementia. Sleep can influence physical and mental health and is linked to conditions from heart disease and stroke to depression and obesity. Researchers in China, Sweden, and the UK looked at sleep data of 1,982 Chinese […]
More senior citizens should perform at-home blood pressure checks
The NPHA team collaborated with study authors Deborah Levine, M.D., M.P.H., of the Department of Internal Medicine at Michigan Medicine, and Mellanie V. Springer, M.D., M.S., to construct the poll questions and evaluate the results. A new study shows that just 48% of persons aged 50 to 80 who use blood pressure drugs or have […]
Playing music as a kid and teen is associated with improved cognitive function later in life, according to a study
A study from the University of Edinburgh found a correlation between early musical experience and later mental acuity. The relationship between youth and better (or improved) mental abilities in old age has been investigated by researchers. According to the study, those who had more musical experience performed better on a test of cognitive ability than […]
Octogenarians should take a daily 10-minute walk to extend their lives
According to studies presented at the ESC Congress 2022, adults 85 years of age and older who exercise one hour per week live longer. Adults are advised to engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate level activity or 75 minutes of strenuous intensity activity, or an equivalent mix, per week, regardless of age. However, […]
Dementia risk is increased by pregnancy complications
According to new research, pregnant women with high blood pressure are more likely to develop dementia later in life. In the United States, about one in seven pregnant women experience high blood pressure issues. They rank among the top causes of disease and fatalities in both mothers and infants. Preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are two […]
