THURSDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) — There have been many setbacks on the long road to finding a treatment that might slow or stop Alzheimer’s disease, but a new trial offers a glimmer of hope. Researchers report that an experimental drug called BAN2401 slowed mental decline by as much asContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Your age doesn’t determine how long you’ll live after a dementia diagnosis, new research contends. “These findings suggest that, despite all efforts, and despite being younger and perhaps physically ‘healthier’ than older people, survival time in people with young-onset dementia has not improvedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A broken bone in older age may increase your risk of death for the next 10 years, researchers say. “A fracture is the starting point for much wider health issues that persist long after the fracture has healed, and can ultimately result inContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — High summer temperatures pose a particular risk for the elderly, the National Institute on Aging says. Because of poor circulation and other factors, older people typically are at greater risk of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion. The agency offers this “to-do”Continue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Delirium is a significant change in mental status, usually occurring during times of illness or stress, Health in Aging.org says. Delirium — typically characterized by difficulty concentrating, changes in behavior or temperament, and an abrupt change in a person’s activity level — may be difficult to distinguishContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A startling 75 percent of black people in the United States develop high blood pressure by the age of 55, a new study finds. That’s a far higher rate than seen among either white men (55 percent) or white women (40 percent), theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A hearing aid can set you back as much as $7,000, and that’s the main reason more Americans don’t use one, a new study finds. The report also suggests that many people are too embarrassed to wear one. No matter the reason, it’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than 10 percent of older women who freeze some of their eggs as insurance against age-related declines in fertility eventually use them to try to get pregnant, new research shows. The study included 563 women who had eggs frozen between 2009 andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People who party hard in their 20s could wind up paying for it later with a higher risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Young adults who binge drink are more likely to have heart risk factors such as high blood pressure,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Elevated blood pressure in your 50s might raise your risk of developing dementia later in life, a new European study has found. People with a systolic blood pressure of 130 or more at age 50 were 45 percent more likely to be struckContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Dementia is not a “normal” result of aging, the American Psychological Association says. It may be caused any of a number of illnesses that affect memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities. The APA suggests how to cope with a recent dementia diagnosis: VisitContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You might want to pick up the pace when you head out for a stroll, suggests a new study that found that doing so may lengthen your life. In fact, compared with a slow pace, walking at an average pace appeared to reduceContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors have internet portals to help patients manage their care. But that doesn’t mean older folks will use them. A University of Michigan poll found only about half of patients 50 to 80 years old have set up an online account withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Even if you discover that you have the first biological signs of Alzheimer’s, you are not doomed to develop the crippling dementia, a new study suggests. “Just because you have amyloid [proteins] in the brain doesn’t mean you’re going to get dementia tomorrow.Continue Reading