MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Humans aren’t the only ones who lose a step or two brain-wise as they age. Artificial intelligence (AI) programs start to show signs of mild cognitive impairment as they grow older, a new study published Dec. 20 in the journal the BMJ says.Continue Reading

FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Seniors with an infection can take antibiotics without fear of harming their brain health. Antibiotics don’t appear to increase the risk of cognitive decline or dementia in older adults, researchers report in the journal Neurology. “Given that older adults are more frequently prescribedContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Who’s more likely to send money in response to a Nigerian prince’s email, or hand over a password in response to a phishing attempt? Young people are more likely to report — and gripe about — cybercrimes, but a new study shows seniorsContinue Reading

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hospice care is a compassionate and heartfelt enterprise, involving a medical team dedicated to maintaining a person’s comfort and dignity as they face the final curtain. Now, new research shows hospice is also incredibly cost-effective as a health care service, a new reportContinue Reading