People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study published in the May 16, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. A release from Neurology® quotes study author Meike W. Vernooij, MD, PhD, of the Erasmus University… Continue reading For Older Adults, a Better Diet May Prevent Brain Shrinkage
Author: Sondra Forsyth
Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.
Two Ways to Get Lifetime Income
To get a guaranteed lifetime income in retirement, you can annuitize an existing annuity when you’re ready to begin receiving income payments. You can also buy a longevity annuity that will pay a lifetime stream of income starting at a future date you set. Another option is to buy a fixed indexed annuity and add… Continue reading Two Ways to Get Lifetime Income
New Movement Monitoring System Helping Prevent Falls in the Elderly
Technology that allows BMW’s assembly lines to run more efficiently is now being used to indicate accurately when residents in Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) are at increased risk of falling. William Kearns, president of the International Society for Gerontechnology and associate professor at the University of South Florida College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, collected… Continue reading New Movement Monitoring System Helping Prevent Falls in the Elderly
The Plants Scientists Say Should Be in Your Bedrooms
Research from NASA and the American College has revealed the houseplants which are best suited to be placed in the bedroom. Join DM Design, a specialist designer of bedroom furniture in Glasgow, as they detail some of these plants and the benefits they can bring to your home: Why should you enhance your bedroom with… Continue reading The Plants Scientists Say Should Be in Your Bedrooms
Enjoy the Outdoors and Protect Your Skin from the Summer Sun
Is there anything more cheering than the first balmy, sunny days of spring? After a seemingly endless run of cold, gray days, people of all ages gleefully shed their cold-weather gear, take to the outdoors, and look forward to a season of fun in the sun. And as surely as the seasons change and the… Continue reading Enjoy the Outdoors and Protect Your Skin from the Summer Sun
Simple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud Noises
It’s well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it’s an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert — can lead to permanent hearing loss. But knowing how to treat noise-induced hearing loss, which affects about 15 percent of Americans, has largely remained a mystery. That may eventually change, thanks to new research… Continue reading Simple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud Noises
New Gene Therapy Sparks Healthy Heart Beats
The most common and potentially lethal complication following a heart attack is the heart’s inability to do one of its most basic jobs: beat at a normal rate. According to a release from Cornell University, Following myocardial infarction the heart muscle cells are replaced by fibroblasts and new blood vessels, which do not conduct electricity… Continue reading New Gene Therapy Sparks Healthy Heart Beats
How to Grill Safely All Summer Long
The official start of the grilling and picnic season kicked off Memorial Day weekend. There’s no better time of year to gather and bask in the sun-kissed weather while you enjoy the delights of the flame and fridge. While the warmest months are ideal for dining al fresco, they also create the perfect breeding ground… Continue reading How to Grill Safely All Summer Long
How to Make Sure Dr. Google Takes Good Care of You
Online symptom checkers – often referred to as “Dr. Google” – where you simply enter whatever is ailing you and get a likely long list of what may be causing the problem, are some of the most popular and most visited sites on the Internet. They are so popular that various studies estimate that over… Continue reading How to Make Sure Dr. Google Takes Good Care of You
What You Must Know About Hospital “Observation Status”
In a hypothetical scenario, let’s say you break a hip. A call to 911 gets an ambulance to your door and you’re whisked off to the Emergency Room of your nearest hospital. Once there, you are given papers to sign. You do so without reading them closely. You end up in a hospital bed. What… Continue reading What You Must Know About Hospital “Observation Status”
Nutmeg’s Hidden Power: Helping the Liver
Smelling nutmeg evokes images of fall, pumpkin pie and hot apple cider. But the spice has been used for years in traditional Chinese medicine to treat gastrointestinal illnesses. Now one group reports in American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Proteome Research that they have figured out how nutmeg helps the liver. A release from ACS… Continue reading Nutmeg’s Hidden Power: Helping the Liver
Why People Become More Prone to Distraction with Age
Older adults appear more easily distracted by irrelevant information than younger people do when they experience stress or powerful emotions– and a specific network in the brain recently identified as the epicenter for Alzheimer’s and dementia may be to blame. A 2018 study led by the University of Southern California found that seniors’ attention… Continue reading Why People Become More Prone to Distraction with Age
Nail Biting, Skin Picking, Hair Pulling: More Than Just Bad Habits
Sometimes it can be hard to explain why we do the things we do. It is common to experience stress, anxiety or frustration in our lifetime, but what we do to cope with these things matters the most. There are times where you may catch yourself biting your nails, picking at your skin, or even… Continue reading Nail Biting, Skin Picking, Hair Pulling: More Than Just Bad Habits
The Art of Waterwise Gardening
Making a few changes in your garden care can yield great benefits. Less time and water wasted means more time for you to relax or entertain friends and family in your beautiful landscape. Water is critical throughout the life of a plant, but deciding when and how much water to provide each plant can be… Continue reading The Art of Waterwise Gardening
How Low Is Too Low? Experts Debate Blood Pressure Targets in the Post-SPRINT Era
Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in the development of new US guidelines. However, this has led to many questions about the impact of such fundamental changes in blood pressure management, and whether they should be implemented in other constituencies. Two studies… Continue reading How Low Is Too Low? Experts Debate Blood Pressure Targets in the Post-SPRINT Era
Online Assessment Tool to Guide Doctors in Treating Those with Chronic Pain
People in chronic pain are some of the most difficult patients to treat. They have complex circumstances that medicine can’t always remedy. Pain can be amplified by depression, anxiety, genetics, and quality of life. Genetics can also play a role in how people experience pain. Physicians are less prone these days to prescribe opioid medication… Continue reading Online Assessment Tool to Guide Doctors in Treating Those with Chronic Pain
7 Steps You Can Take to Keep Your Healthcare Payment Data Safe
Your medical records and personal payment data are worth a lot of money on the “dark web.” In fact, medical information sold on the anonymous regions of the internet is four times more valuable than a Social Security number. When criminals get their hands on your medical records or billing information, they have everything –… Continue reading 7 Steps You Can Take to Keep Your Healthcare Payment Data Safe
5 Ways to Fight Fatigue and Energize Your Life
Feeling tired is a common complaint people express. Sometimes the self-description morphs into “I feel tired all the time,” and experts say that’s when extreme tiredness becomes better known as fatigue. Fatigue, when someone lacks energy and feels exhausted mentally or physically, can negatively impact performance at work, family life, and social relationships. Often, it… Continue reading 5 Ways to Fight Fatigue and Energize Your Life