Geriatrics & Healthy Aging

54+ min ago   (149+ words) High Point Enterprise Reading for pleasure has mental and physical health benefits for every age — from children to pensioners, according to new research. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in…...

16+ min ago   (564+ words) A new synthetic derivative of cannabidiol, or CBD, reduces seizure severity and promotes healthy brain cell development in mice. The compound, modified to have an elongated chemical tail, protected against chemically induced seizures without causing sedation. The research was published…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (618+ words) The study from Cambridge researchers says it doesn't matter what you read, reading is good for you. It turns out reading for pleasure is good for your health, regardless of what you read. In a new review, scientists argue that…...

29+ min ago   (269+ words) A new study found that Native people experience high rates of four modifiable Alzheimer’s risk factors — limited access to education, hypertension, social isolation and depression — highlighting opportunities for preventive care and public health interventions to reduce dementia risk. Native people…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (21+ words) September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month; survivor recalls life-saving surgery komonews.com September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, survivor recalls life-saving surgery...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (576+ words) The Tsimané and Mosetén communities, who live pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, experience fairly common rates of new dementia cases — but shorter survival after diagnosis. In two Indigenous communities living pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably…...

47+ min ago   (1559+ words) Dr Jane Pritchard is an Admiral Nurse and dementia specialist at Home Instead Hammersmith & Chiswick. In this new series for The Chiswick Calendar, she will share information, practical tips and advice for people living with dementia, their families and those…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (146+ words) This link between the eyes and Alzheimer's disease follow recent major news of breakthrough treatments, as well as a new blood test that detects Alzheimer's with 96% accuracy. While researchers are still looking for effective ways to manage Alzheimer's, the tools…...

57+ min ago   (272+ words) Hashmi says commonly used pediatric reference values were not developed specifically for trauma patients and may not accurately reflect when the risk of death begins to rise in injured children. “Injured children are treated in emergency departments across the country,…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (337+ words) Time-Restricted Eating May Support Modest Weight Loss Labroots Time-Restricted Eating May Support Modest Weight Loss “We saw that people who followed a 10-hour time-restricted eating schedule lost weight and positively changed their eating habits without calorie restriction. But we did…...