Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely. The study was published in the online issue of Neurology, the...
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Parkinson Disease – For Welders It Gets Worse with Exposure
Parkinson Disease and Welders For Welders, Parkinson Disease May Show Itself in Symptoms That Get Worse with Exposure Welders can develop Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms that may get worse the longer and more they are exposed to the chemical element manganese from welding fumes, according to a study published in Neurology®,...
Our Friday Song of the Week – Born to be Wild
Born to be Wild, Steppenwolf
Personal Health Care – Spending > on Key Conditions
Personal Health Care Spending on Personal Health Care, Public Health Increases Substantially Estimates of U.S. spending on individual health care and public health showed substantial increases from 1996 through 2013, with spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain accounting for the highest amounts of spending by...
Cataract Symptoms – Depression is a Side Effect
Cataract Symptoms Depression Cataract Symptoms have a side impact – older adults who are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The link between cataracts and depression is independent of other factors, and...
Fall Prevention – Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls
Fall Prevention – Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls in Older People When it comes to fall prevention, measuring the brain activity of healthy, older adults while they walk and talk at the same time may help predict their risk of falls later, according to a study published in...
Our Friday Song of the Week – Go Your Own Way
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Improve Memory – Exercise May Help Ward Off Memory Decline
Improve Memory Exercise may be associated with a small benefit for elderly people who already have memory and thinking problems, according to new research in Neurology®, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The research involved people with vascular cognitive impairment, which is the second most common cause of dementia...
Losing Teeth Can Effect Cognitive Health
Losing Teeth Makes You Less Functional Maintaining good oral health may help older adults prevent a variety of health problems and disabilities. However, the effect of tooth loss on physical or cognitive health and well-being is unknown. In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, researchers...