_ Stroke BoomersΓÇÖ Stroke Rates Dropping While MillennialsΓÇÖ Rates Double By Sondra Forsyth article Stroke rates continue to decline in people 55 and older, while more than doubling in those between 35 and 39, … Read More→
_ Medical Care The Long-Term Care Patients Who Are at Highest Risk for Hospitalization By Jane Farrell article Long-term services and supports are provided to 12 million people who live in nursing home and assisted living facilities, as … Read More→
_ Senior Health As Life Expectancy Grows, Men Are Still Lagging By Sondra Forsyth article People worldwide are living longer, healthier lives. A 2016 Duke University study of mortality patterns in humans, as well as … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Undiagnosed Dementia Puts Elders at Risk By Sondra Forsyth article According to the World Health Organization, 47.5 million people worldwide are living with dementia, a number that is expected to … Read More→
_ The Start of Alzheimer's: A New Understanding By Jane Farrell article Australian researchers have shed new light on the nerve cell processes that lead to AlzheimerΓÇÖs Disease . The discovery overturns … Read More→
_ Heart Health Alcohol Consumption Has No Effect on Coronary Arteries By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) have found no association between light to moderate alcohol consumption and coronary artery … Read More→
_ Medical Research A Component of Areca Nut Has Anti-Cancer Properties By Jane Farrell article Arecoline — the stimulant component of areca nuts — has anticancer properties, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Singing the Holiday Blues? By Sondra Forsyth article ItΓÇÖs the most wonderful time of the year.┬áBut sadly, not for everyone.┬áWhether itΓÇÖs dealing with loss, getting over an addiction, … Read More→
_ Brain Health As We Age, Memory-Related Brain Activity Loses Cohesion By Sondra Forsyth article Groups of brain regions that synchronize their activity during memory tasks become smaller and more numerous as people age, according … Read More→
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_ Medical Care Why Wounds Heal More Slowly in Older Patients By Jane Farrell article Although itΓÇÖs long been known that wounds heal more slowly in older patients, researchers have never been sure exactly why … Read More→
_ Brain Health The Aging Brain Benefits from Distraction By Sondra Forsyth article As you age, you may find it more difficult to focus on certain tasks. But while distractions can be frustrating, … Read More→
_ Respiratory Conditions Vitamin D Can Help Older Patients Fight Respiratory Infections By Jane Farrell article Older, long-term care patients can reduce the incidence of acute respiratory illness by taking high doses of vitamin D, according … Read More→
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_ Drug Combo for Breast Cancer Close to Getting Worldwide Approval By Sondra Forsyth article Building on earlier clinical trials, researchers at the University of Californina, Los Angeles have confirmed that the ΓÇ£breakthroughΓÇ¥ drug palbociclib … Read More→
_ Cancer Treatment Inspired by a Sea Creature By Sondra Forsyth article A rare toxin produced by a sea creature called Diazona angulata appears to hold promise for treating many different types … Read More→
_ Medical Research A Compound Found in Licorice Could Affect Fertility By Jane Farrell article Exposure to a compound found in licorice affects steroid sex hormone production in the ovary, according to a recent study … Read More→
_ 10 Most Popular Health Myths Debunked By Sondra Forsyth article We all have heard myths about certain habits, foods or behaviors that can help or hurt our health.┬áWhen myths are … Read More→