SATURDAY, Sept. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Just like their human counterparts, cats may act cranky or confused and have trouble sleeping as they age. They may even yowl more than usual at night. These, researchers say, are dementia-like behaviors that may owe to an accumulation of plaques in theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says. Vaccination reduced seniors’ risk of hospitalization by 58% during two RSV seasons, researchers reported Aug. 30 in the Journal of theContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot. Attending live events builds social connections and helps fight loneliness, just-published research affirms. The findings — publishedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having a sense of purpose in life is not only personally fulfilling, but might also protect your brain against the ravages of dementia, a new study says. People who reported a higher sense of purpose in life had about 28% lower odds ofContinue Reading
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SATURDAY, Aug. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, you might be wondering whether there’s a new flu shot this fall. There is — and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says most Americans should get it. He’s basingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The brains of newborns have a surprising trait in common with adults who’ve developed Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study says. Both have elevated blood levels of a well-known biomarker for Alzheimer’s – a protein called phosphorylated tau, researchers reported recently in the journalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to keep your brain healthy as you age? Regularly volunteer some of your time to your community, neighborhood, friends or family, a new study suggests. People who regularly lend a hand slow their rate of aging-related brain decline by 15% to 20%,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Fountain of Youth may not be all it’s cracked up to be, researchers say. A genetic “fountain of youth” actually might increase seniors’ risk of developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac disease and psoriasis, a new study says. Essentially, seniorsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s a simple way older women can protect their heart health, a new study argues. Just stand up. Women who started standing up from a seated position more often during their day experienced notable improvement in blood pressure after three months, researchers reportedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Researchers who’ve developed a new “heart age” calculator say many Americans have unhealthy hearts that are physiologically older than their chronological age, with men faring worse than women. The research team theorizes that telling folks their heart age might help spur them toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two years’ involvement in programs focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and “brain training” exercises appears to have helped a wide range of older adults — even those at heightened risk for Alzheimer’s — avoid cognitive decline, a new study finds. The findings,Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Terminally ill nursing home residents are being hounded to their graves with needless trips to the hospital, a new study says. About 80% of ER visits by terminally ill nursing home residents are potentially avoidable, researchers report in the Journal of the AmericanContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Putting a little more pep in the step could help elderly folks improve their health and remain independent, a new study says. Older adults who slightly increased their walking cadence wound up with substantial improvements in physical function, researchers reported July 17 inContinue Reading