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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....
Use of Vitamin E By Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease Slows Functional Decline
Among patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease, a daily dosage of 2,000 IUs of vitamin E was effective in slowing functional decline and in reducing caregiver time in assisting patients, according to a study appearing in the January 1 issue of JAMA. Alpha tocopherol, a fat-soluble vitamin (E) and...
“Good” Cholesterol Could Prevent Alzheimer’s
High levels of ÛÏgoodÛ cholesterol and low levels of ÛÏbadÛ cholesterol are correlated with lower levels of the amyloid plaque deposition in the brain that is a hallmark ofåÊAlzheimerÛªs disease, UC DavisåÊresearchers have found. ÛÏOur study shows thatåÊbothåÊhigher levels of HDLåÊÛÓ good ÛÓåÊand lower levels of LDLåÊÛÓåÊbad ÛÓåÊcholesterol in the...
Older Women Spend 2/3rds of Time Sedentary
Chicago ÛÒ Among 7,000 older women who wore an accelerometer to measure their movement, about two-thirds of their waking time was spent in sedentary behavior, most of which occurred in periods of less than 30 minutes, according to a study appearing in JAMA. Recent studies suggest sedentary behavior may be...
Death Cafe Brings Life to the End of Life (Video)
Death Cafe Brings Life to the End of Life