_ FDA Facilitates Research on Earlier Stages of Alzheimer's Disease By Jane Farrell article AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease is a nightmare haunting many Americans. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease, which … Read More→
_ Respiratory Conditions For Older Adults, Vitamin D Reduces Respiratory Infections but May Increase Falls By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the Health in Aging Foundation concluded┬áthat a monthly high dose of vitamin D reduced the number of respiratory … Read More→
_ Mental-Health Advice: Straight from Your Smartphone By Jane Farrell article Researchers are working on apps that can enable you to seek mental health advice on your smartphone, and it seems … Read More→
_ Device That Senses Alcohol Save Lives When Connected to Car Ignition By Sondra Forsyth article State laws requiring all drunk driving offenders to have ignition interlocks, alcohol-sensing devices connected to vehicle ignitions, appear to reduce … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition 7 Strategies to Curb Cravings, Practice Mindful Eating and Lose Weight for Good By Sondra Forsyth article America, we have a problem. More than┬átwo-thirds of adults in the U.S.┬áare overweight or obese. The statistics are staggering, but … Read More→
_ Patterns of Biomarkers Predict How Well People Age By Sondra Forsyth article Levels of specific biomarkers, or chemicals found in the blood, can be combined to produce patterns that signify how well … Read More→
_ Study: Help Others and Live Longer By Jane Farrell article Older people who help and support others such as their grandchildren live longer, according to a news release about research … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2017 study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year … Read More→
_ Healthy Habits: Family and Friends Can Help More than Doctors By Jane Farrell article When it comes to improving a patientΓÇÖs health, relationships with family and friends may be more effective than interactions with … Read More→
_ Common-Sense Advice for Protecting Yourself from Financial Schemers By Jane Farrell article My friendΓÇÖs mother, who is in her 70s, got a letter in the mail printed on official-looking letterhead of a … Read More→
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_ Brain Activity Linked to Falls in Older Adults By Jane Farrell article Brain activity can help predict a healthy older adultΓÇÖs risk of falling, according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College … Read More→
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_ A Warning to Widows and Other Single Women By Jane Farrell blog I published a blog called ΓÇ£Just One TextΓÇ¥ a while back, about being duped by an online “connection.” This is […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health Why We Avoid Risks as We Age By Sondra Forsyth article Older adults are less inclined to take risks, but this behavior may be linked to changes in brain anatomy rather … Read More→
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_ Cancer Overview Heart Health New Benefits Found for Aspirin By Jane Farrell article Taking an aspirin a day can help some older Americans reduce heart-attack risk, prevent some cancers and cancer deaths, and … Read More→
_ Exercise Happiness Boosts Physical Activity in Older Adults ΓÇô and Vice Versa By Sondra Forsyth article In a paper published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine in December 2016 by researchers at Chapman University in … Read More→