Slow Walking Speed Could Be Indicator of Alzheimer’s How fast elderly people walk may be related to the amount of amyloid plaques they have built up in their brains. These plaques are often associated with Alzheimer’s. So even if someone does not have the disease, their slower walking speed could...
Archives: December 2015
Loneliness Can Increase Risk of Premature Death by 14%
Loneliness is more than a feeling. It is a major health risk that can increase the risk of premature death by 14 percent. A team of researchers, including leading loneliness expert John Cacioppo, has released a study on how loneliness triggers physiological responses that can ultimately make us sick. Published...
Eat Mediterranean Foods = Five Fewer Years of Brain Shrinkage
Eat Mediterranean Foods = Five Fewer Years of Brain Shrinkage Following a Mediterranean-like diet may be associated with losing fewer brain cells due to aging, according to a study published inåÊNeurologyå¨,åÊThe Mediterranean diet includes eating more fish and plant-based foods and less meats and dairy. The study found that people...
Work Stress May Be Linked to Stroke
Work Stress May Be Linked to Stroke Having a high stress job may be linked to a higher risk of stroke, according to an analysis of several studies published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Having a lot of job stress...
Why Millennials are the Newest Caregivers
Why Millennials are the Newest Caregivers
People Who Fill Out Advance Directives More Likely to Seek Interventions
A new study finds that nearly a third of people who fill out advance health care directives — a person’s wishes for end-of-life care — request medical interventions. The research from DePaul University – “Assessing Advance Care Planning: Examining Autonomous Selections in an Advance Directive,” – was published in the...
Take Vitamin D and Ward Off Dementia
Take Vitamin D and Ward Off Dementia Vitamin D insufficiency was associated with faster decline in cognitive functions among a group of ethnically diverse older adults, according to an article published online by JAMA Neurology. Joshua W. Miller, Ph.D., of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., and coauthors from the University...
Large Portions, Packages and Tableware Lead to Higher Consumption of Food and Drink
Large Portions, Packages and Tableware Lead to Higher Consumption of Food and Drink A new review has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food or non-alcoholic drinks when offered larger sized portions or when they use larger items of tableware. The research, carried out by...
Being Overweight May Increase Risk of Type of Brain Tumor
Being Overweight May Increase Risk of Type of Brain Tumor Being overweight or obese may be tied to an increased risk of a type of brain tumor called meningioma, according to a research in the online issue of Neurologyå¨, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. A meningioma...
Half U.S. Adults Have Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes
Half U.S. Adults Have Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes In 2011-2012, the estimated prevalence of diabetes among U.S. adults was 12 percent to 14 percent and the prevalence of pre-diabetes was 37 percent to 38 percent, indicating that about half of the U.S. adult population has either diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to...