_ DrivingStaying Safe on the Road By Jane Farrell articleDriving a car is one of the most ordinary, yet one of the riskiest, activities we engage in every day. … Read More→
_ Study: Women 75 and Older Benefit from Regular Mammograms By Jane Farrell articleWomen who are 75 or older should still get routine mammograms because of the comparatively high incidence of breast cancer … Read More→
_ Alcohol and the Aging Brain By Jane Farrell articleThere’s really no way around it. Like all other organs and tissues of the human body, the brain is subject … Read More→
_ Cosmetic SurgeryCan Plastic Surgery Make You Look Older? Yes . . . By Jane Farrell articleThe goal of cosmetic surgery is to make a patient look like a refreshed, enhanced version of herself. Many women … Read More→
_ PreventionWearable Device Can Predict Older Adults' Risk of Falling By Jane Farrell articleA wearable device with motion sensors could predict which over-60 women are likely to fall – and knowing that means … Read More→
_ DrivingCognitive Health and Older Drivers By Jane Farrell article Researchers have a history of studying driver safety in older adults after they’ve been diagnosed with dementia, a decline … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesTargeted Antioxidants May Help Fight Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets hostile cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see age-related vascular changes reverse … Read More→
_ How Memory Changes as We Get Older By Jane Farrell articleIt’s known that when it comes to memory proficiency, there are differences between younger and older adults. Now, though, researchers … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionChoosing Healthy Meals as You Get Older By Jane Farrell articleEating well is crucial to good health, especially as we get older. The experts from the National Institute on Aging … Read More→
_ ExerciseMuscle Strength Linked to Cognitive Functioning By Jane Farrell articleThere appears to be a newly discovered factor in maintaining better cognitive functioning in older people: muscle strength, according to a … Read More→
_ Sleep HygieneMemory Loss Linked to Poor Sleep By Jane Farrell articleA lack of sleep among older people elevates risk of memory loss as well as a number of physical and … Read More→
_ Emergency-Room Visits Linked to Increased Disability Risks By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults who go to the emergency department (ED) for an illness or injury have higher risks for disability and … Read More→
_ Brain Activity Linked to Falls in Older Adults By Jane Farrell articleBrain activity can help predict a healthy older adult’s risk of falling, according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College … Read More→
_ Respiratory ConditionsVitamin D Can Help Older Patients Fight Respiratory Infections By Jane Farrell articleOlder, long-term care patients can reduce the incidence of acute respiratory illness by taking high doses of vitamin D, according … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionBlood Pressure Goals Good for Those 75 and Older By Jane Farrell articleNIH-supported researchers are reporting additional details about a widely-publicized study that linked a systolic blood pressure target under 120 mm … Read More→
_ Memory Loss"Emotional Memory" in Older Adults By Jane Farrell articleIn a study exploring the relationship between memory for specific past experiences and recovery from strong negative emotions, researchers say … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Senior HealthOlder Adults May Be Confused by Visual Stimuli By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults may have difficulty in combining what they see and hear – and that could have an effect on … Read More→
_ Senior HealthOlder Adults Better At Correcting Quiz Errors By thirdAGE articleWhen it comes to learning new things, older adults don’t always lag behind younger people, according to new research. The … Read More→