MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The couch potato life may not be a happy one. When older adults become more sedentary, their overall quality of life takes a hit, new research cautions. Sitting still is your enemy, the study suggests. Even slow walking can help improve your mentalContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. seniors with mental health needs may not have much access to psychiatrists who could help them, new research shows. Despite an overall heightened demand for mental health services, nearly two-thirds of Medicare Advantage psychiatrist networks included less than 25% of all psychiatristsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting regular exercise can help protect against mental decline in an aging brain. But poor sleep can take away those benefits. A new study found that people who were more active but slept less than six hours on average had faster cognitive (mental)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they’re more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new study shows. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston studied the impact of frailty on survivalContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found significant new evidence of a link between a decreased sense of smell and the risk of developing depression later in life. Known as hyposmia, or at its most profound, anosmia, the condition has been associated previously with Alzheimer’s disease inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing CDC director, gave her signature to a recommendation made lastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that older Americans with health issues are now staying with their Medicare Advantage managed plans, rather than swapping them for traditional plans through a health insurer. Although Medicare Advantage has been criticized in the past for “cherry-picking” healthy patients,Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that women with a common form of irregular heartbeat may be at greater risk for cognitive decline than men. Atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, is linked with a higher risk for mental decline and dementia, possibly because it also moreContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The median age of Americans hit a record high of nearly 39 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2000, the median age was 35, and in 1980 it was 30 — meaning half of Americans were older, half younger. TheseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel of the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved the vaccines, one made by GSK called Arexvy and a version fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating diagnosis, and if a close relative has had it you may worry whether you will be next. According to the National Institutes of Health, it is estimated that over 6 million Americans over 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s. SinceContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of anemia in the elderly, a new clinical trial suggests. Not only does it raise anemia risk by more than 20% in people 70 or older, it is also associated with a decline in blood ironContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Learning that your loved one has Alzheimer’s disease can be frightening and leave you feeling lost and unsure. To help you better understand the condition and what you can do to manage it, experts detail what causes Alzheimer’s disease. In this guide, you’llContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s robs its victims of their memories and there is no cure, but there are things you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. With Alzheimer’s, two types of brain proteins, called tau tangles and beta-amyloid plaques, grow out of control. According to HarvardContinue Reading