Poor swallowing function was associated with people developing dementia in the future, a study published on March 11 in Nature shows.
Women have lower risk for falling when they are active, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 01, 2024
When older women engaged in leisure physical activity and stayed within recommended time parameters, they had a lower odds for falls, according to a new report.
Seniors drive impaired after smoking cannabis, small study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 19, 2024
Older drivers, even if they use cannabis regularly, had impaired driving as a result of consuming it, a new study finds.
Sleep disruptions in 30s, 40s tied to later cognitive decline
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 08, 2024
People who have sleep interruptions in their 30s and 40s are more than twice as likely to experience thinking and memory issues a decade later, a new study out Jan. 3 in Neurology finds.
Air pollution, dementia linked in study
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 15, 2023
A new study shows that being exposed to particulate air pollution may be linked to dementia. The authors say that reducing air pollution could promote healthy aging.
Thanksgiving comfort: Phone calls, emails work best to reduce residents’ loneliness, boost spirits
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2020
According to the Yale School of Public Health, regular phone calls or emails may provide the most solace for people living in long-term care facilities. This includes remote calls, and phone calls while...
Socially isolated elderly more prone to hospital, emergency department admission
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 28, 2020
A lack of social support may lead to poor health and reliance on emergency departments as a source of referrals to non-emergent care, researchers say.
Seniors who use video chat less likely to report symptoms of depression
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2020
Seniors who communicated via video chat were about half as likely to report depressive symptoms than those who did not, say researchers.
Study highlights nurses’ sleep challenges during pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 28, 2022
Nurses have lost a lot of sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their sleep problems are closely tied to mental health issues that can affect well-being, a new investigation finds.
Study of aggression in Parkinson’s disease finds unexpected triggers
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2022
Investigators studying aggressive outbursts toward caregivers pinpointed top triggers for these behaviors, and found caregivers ill-prepared to cope.