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Archives: March 2014
Committee on Aging Sets Up Toll Free Hotline to Combat Senior Scams ÛÒ 1-855-303-9470 (VIDEO)
Committee on Aging Sets Up Toll Free Hotline to Combat Senior Scams ÛÒ 1-855-303-9470
ÛÏGoodÛ Cholesterol Could Prevent AlzheimerÛªs (VIdeo)
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Caregiver Stress – Think You Know the Cause? Think Again.
When it comes to life’s stressors, most people would put caregiving at the top of the list. But according to Peter Vitaliano, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Washington (UW), there never have been data actually showing caregiving causes psychological distress. So he, and other researchers...
Added Sugar Associated with Increased Risk for Death from Cardiovascular Disease
Many U.S. adults consume more added sugar (added in processing or preparing of foods, not naturally occurring as in fruits and fruit juices) than expert panels recommend for a healthy diet, and consumption of added sugar was associated with increased risk for death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a...
Want the Best Geriatric Care? Go for providers that do a high volume of geriatric patients.
Want the best geriatric care? Go for providers that do a high volume of geriatric patients. According to a study in JAMA, older trauma patients were less likely to die or have a major complication at hospitals with high volumes of geriatric trauma patients, and the chance of major complications...
Mediterranean Diet Associated With Lower Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
It has been reported that a Mediterranean Diet could help reduce heart attack and stroke. Now comes word from a study in JAMA that a Mediterranean Diet is associated with a lower risk of Peripheral Artery Disease. Peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.) is a disease in which plaque (plak) builds up...
Mindfulness Meditation May Help Reduce Anxiety, Depression and Pain
According to a report in JAMA, Mindfulness Meditation programs may help reduce anxiety, depression and pain in some individuals, according to a review of medical literature by Madhav Goyal, M.D., M.P.H., of The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and colleagues. Many people meditate to cope with stress and promote good health....