Archives: January 2015

Waistlines of U.S. Adults Continue to Increase

Waistlines of U.S. Adults Continue to Increase The prevalence of abdominal obesity and average waist circumference increased among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2012, according to a study in JAMA. Data from 32,816 men and non-pregnant women ages 20 years or older were analyzed. The overall age-adjusted average waist circumference...

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Can Librium/Valium Promote Alzheimer’s? Read on.

Can Librium/Valium Promote Alzheimer’s? Read on. A study published by the journal BMJ suggests that benzodiazepine use may promote the development of dementia. A benzodiazepine sometimes colloquially “benzo“; often abbreviated “BZD“) is a psychoactive drug. The first such drug, Librium, was discovered accidentally by Leo Sternbach in 1955, and made...

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Half of Older Adults Need Help with Daily Activities

According to a new study from researchers from the University of Michigan and the Urban Institute nearly half of older adults‰ÛÓ18 million people‰ÛÓhave difficulty or get help with daily activities. In all, 8,245 people, analyzed from Medicare enrollment files, were included in the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study....

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Link Between Vitamin D and Dementia Risk Confirmed

Link Between Vitamin D and Dementia Risk Confirmed Researchers suggest that in older people, not getting enough vitamin D may double the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer‰Ûªs disease. The study was published in the online issue of Neurologyå¨, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study...

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Buying a Long Term Care Insurance Policy on Your Resolution List? Consider a Partnership Policy

Buying a Long Term Care Insurance Policy on Your Resolution List? Consider a Partnership Policy The Long-Term Care Partnership Program is a Federally-supported, state-operated initiative that allows individuals who purchase a qualified long term care insurance policy or coverage to protect a portion of their assets that they would typically...

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Walking Speed Could Be Predictor of Dementia

(Science Daily) A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have cognitive complaints. People who tested positive for pre-dementia were twice as likely as...

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Caring.com Awards Best Senior Living Places

Whether you‰Ûªre in the process of searching for a quality community for a loved one, or know someone else who’s looking, Caring.com has compiled a list of stand-out communities throughout the nation that have received the highest praise from their community. The senior care reviews on Caring.com have revealed America‰Ûªs...

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