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Depression Can Independently Impact Dementia
Depression Can Independently Impact Dementia How Is Depression Related to Dementia? A new study published in the online issue of Neurologyå¨, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology gives insight into the relationship between depression and dementia. ÛÏStudies have shown that people with symptoms of depression are more...
Dance Therapy Reduces Hip and Knee Pain and Falling Risk
Dance Therapy Reduces Hip and Knee Pain and Falling Risk Dancing eases hip or knee pain and helps older adults move better, according to a small Saint Louis University study. “After dancing, over several months they reported less pain and were able to walk faster,” said Jean Krampe, Ph.D., assistant...
Arthritis Drug May Slow Alzheimer’s
Arthritis Drug May Slow Alzheimer’s A drug that is commonly used for arthritis has been shown to slow the progression of AlzheimerÛªs. A small randomised control study at the University of Southampton tested the drug Etanercept on patients with mild to moderate AlzheimerÛªs. Forty-one participants were either given the drug...
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Pain Meds / Antidepressants in 65+ Rising Sharply and Lasting Longer
Pain Meds / Antidepressants in 65+ Rising Sharply and Lasting Longer According to a USA Today article,, the number of senior citizens getting narcotic painkillers and anti-anxiety medications under Medicare’s prescription drug program is climbing sharply, and those older patients are being put on the drugs for longer periods of...
Choose An Active Retirement Community for Your Loved One – They Promote Physical Well Being
Choose An Active Retirement Community for Your Loved One – They Promote Physical Well Being Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia found that older adults in retirement communities who said they were involved in exercise more often were less likely to experience certain health issues as they got older. However,...
Antidepressant May Slow Alzheimer’s
Antidepressant May Slow Alzheimer’s A commonly prescribed antidepressant can reduce production of the main ingredient in Alzheimer’s brain plaques, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania. The findings, published Science Translational Medicine support preliminary studies that evaluated a variety...
How to Check Up on Elderly Relatives During the Holidays
How to Check Up on Elderly Relatives During the Holidays
Are you Anti-Aging? Be Content with What Is not What Was.
Are you Anti-Aging? Be Content with What Is not What Was. By Dr. Toni LaMotta Our world is obsessed with youth and beauty. We are bombarded daily with ANTI-aging techniques and products. No wonder so many people fear growing older. Frankly, IÛªd rather not be ANTI anything but be FOR...