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Lack of sleep may negate the cognitive advantages of exercise in older adults

In 8,958 persons in England who were 50 years of age and older, researchers examined cognitive function over a period of ten years. Physical activity appears to be good for the brain and may help prevent the onset of neurodegenerative diseases including dementia and Parkinson’s disease, according to existing research. A recent study discovered that […]

Recreational reading benefit the elderly

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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