What some people commonly refer to as stomach flu is also known as viral gastroenteritis. It’s an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. The most common way to develop viral gastroenteritis is through contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water. If you’re… Continue reading Home Remedies: Struggling with Stomach Flu
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.
Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health
A January 2017 study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely. The study was published in the January 4th, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. But contrary… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health
Is There Such a Thing as an “Emotional Hangover”?
Emotional experiences can induce physiological and internal brain states that persist for long periods of time after the emotional events have ended, according to a team of New York University scientists. The study, which appeared in December 2016 in the journal Nature Neuroscience, also showed that this emotional “hangover” influences how we attend to and… Continue reading Is There Such a Thing as an “Emotional Hangover”?
Accommodations at Work for Hearing Loss
The number of people with hearing loss in the United States has doubled over the past 15 years, and a significant percentage are either employed or job-seekers. If you’re one of them, your hearing loss presents a challenge, not only to you but to employers. This leaves you with three options with regards to informing… Continue reading Accommodations at Work for Hearing Loss
Cycling in Bed is Safe for ICU Patients
Early bicycle exercise during their stay in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) may help some patients recover more quickly, according to researchers at McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in Canada. The team has demonstrated that physiotherapists can safely start in-bed cycling sessions with critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients early on in their… Continue reading Cycling in Bed is Safe for ICU Patients
Bisphenol A in Canned Dog Food May Increase BPA Concentrations in Pets and People
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used industrial chemical found in many household items, including resins used to line metal storage containers, such as food cans. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that short-term feeding of canned dog food resulted in a significant increase of BPA in dogs. Scientists believe that because… Continue reading Bisphenol A in Canned Dog Food May Increase BPA Concentrations in Pets and People
How to Get Mentally Fit for The New Year
With the start of a new year it is important to reflect back on the prior year, assess what went well, what didn’t and decide where you want to go next. It takes a lot of mental toughness, self-love, and discipline to create the life you want. Simply coasting along on cruise control reacting to… Continue reading How to Get Mentally Fit for The New Year
How the Brain Begins Repairs After Silent “White Matter Strokes”
UCLA researchers have shown that the brain can be repaired — and brain function can be recovered — after a stroke in animals. The discovery could have important implications for treating a mind-robbing condition in people known as a white matter stroke, a major cause of dementia. A release from UCLA explains that white matter… Continue reading How the Brain Begins Repairs After Silent “White Matter Strokes”
Topical Treatment Quickly Clears Precancerous Skin Lesions
A combination of two FDA-approved drugs – a topical chemotherapy and an immune-system-activating compound – was able to rapidly clear actinic keratosis lesions from patients participating in a clinical trial. Standard treatment for this common skin condition, which can lead to the development of squamous cell carcinoma, takes up to a month and can elicit… Continue reading Topical Treatment Quickly Clears Precancerous Skin Lesions
Six Surprising Strategies for Nailing Your New Year’s Weight Loss and Fitness Goals
Right now you’re fired up to hit the new year running. You’re going to lose those extra pounds you’ve been hauling around. You’re going to run a 5k. You’re going to finally feel trim and terrific. You’re thinking this is your year! But chances are there’s doubt lurking in the back of your mind. How… Continue reading Six Surprising Strategies for Nailing Your New Year’s Weight Loss and Fitness Goals
Sleep and Aging
Ever since he retired, Edward dreads going to bed at night. He’s afraid that when he turns off his light, he will just lie there with his eyes open and his mind racing. “How can I break this cycle?” he asks. “I’m so tired—I need to get some sleep.” Just like Edward, you want a… Continue reading Sleep and Aging
Shoulder Pain Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
After all the lifting, hauling and wrapping, worn out gift givers may blame the season’s physical strain for any shoulder soreness they are feeling. It turns out there could be another reason. A new study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine finds that ipeople with symptoms that put them at… Continue reading Shoulder Pain Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
7 Tips for All Caregivers: Be Prepared.
Here, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, are tips for caregivers: Keep a list of medicines for each person you care for. Include over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, vitamins and herbs. Keep this list with you at all times. Bring this list to doctor visits. Remember to ask any questions you may have. Give the… Continue reading 7 Tips for All Caregivers: Be Prepared.
Nutrition Linked to Brain Health and Intelligence in Older Adults
A study of older adults done at the University of Illinois links consumption of a pigment found primarily in leafy green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, and egg yolks to the preservation of “crystallized intelligence,” the ability to use the skills and knowledge one has acquired over a lifetime. The study was reported in… Continue reading Nutrition Linked to Brain Health and Intelligence in Older Adults
Reinventing Yourself Can Restore The Passion And Purpose To Your Life
Many Americans in the latter stage of a career – or even already in retirement – have discovered that it’s never too late to reinvent themselves. Folk artist Grandma Moses was in her late 70s before she began her painting career. Colonel Harland Sanders was in his 60s when he launched Kentucky Fried Chicken. Arnold… Continue reading Reinventing Yourself Can Restore The Passion And Purpose To Your Life
10 Mindful Eating Tips
Here are 10 mindful eating tips to ensure you eat with a fuller heart, a calmer mind, and a little extra space in your belly for some pie or wine! Start with small helpings of everything you want to taste, then go back for more later For every bite of food you eat, think of… Continue reading 10 Mindful Eating Tips
The Gift of Life from Older Organ Donors
Research done in December 2016 suggests that age cut-offs for deceased organ donors prevent quality kidneys from being available to patients in need of life-saving transplants. A study appearing in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) found that even kidneys from donors 80 years of age can function for years after… Continue reading The Gift of Life from Older Organ Donors
Why We Avoid Risks as We Age
Older adults are less inclined to take risks, but this behavior may be linked to changes in brain anatomy rather than age, according to a Yale-led study published on December13th 2016 in Nature Communications. The finding adds to scientific understanding of decision making and may lead to strategies for modifying changes in risk behavior as… Continue reading Why We Avoid Risks as We Age