What’s Behind Our ‘Smartphone Addiction’?
No matter where you go these days, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t have his or her face buried in a mobile device. A new study suggests this seemingly anti-social behavior could actually be hyper-social instead. For this study, researchers at McGill University in Canada...
Physical Fitness Slashes Dementia Risk in Women
Women with high physical fitness levels in middle age are 90 percent less likely than those who are moderately fit to develop dementia as they age, according to a new Swedish study. The researchers also found that when physically fit women did develop dementia, the...
Too Much Exercise Can Be Hard on Men’s Hearts
White men who exercise at higher than average levels are far more likely to experience a buildup of plaque in the heart arteries by middle age than those who exercise at low levels, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Illinois...
High blood pressure for women in their 40s could be linked to developing dementia
A new US study suggests that for women in their 40s, high blood pressure could be a risk factor linked to developing dementia. Led by Rachel A. Whitmer, PhD, of Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California, the research looked at 7,238 men and women...
Sense of Smell Linked to Dementia Risk
According to a long-term study involving nearly 3,000 adults between the ages of 57 and 85, seniors who cannot identify at least four out of five common odors are more than twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as those with a normal...
4-Minute Workout That Replaces 1 Hour in the Gym
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Diabetes Weakens Bones in Seniors
Although older adults with type 2 diabetes are more likely than their peers without the condition to have normal or higher-than-normal bone density, a new study suggests they are actually at increased risk for fractures. The study was conducted by researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute...
3 Daily Servings of Protein = Stronger Seniors
Older adults are at higher risk for muscle loss leading to frailty and in increased risk for falls and mobility problems. One way to reduce muscle loss as you age is to get enough protein in your diet, and according to researchers at the McGill...
Sit Just 20 Minutes Less for Better Health
The adverse health effects of a sedentary lifestyle have been well-documented. In fact, it’s been said that sitting is the new smoking. Recently, researchers from Finland conducted one of the largest and longest studies to determine if reducing sedentary time for one year results in...
How Belly Fat May Raise Cancer Risk
It’s widely known that obesity increases the risk for several different types of cancer, but the mechanism behind this link is not fully understood. Now, a study conducted at Michigan State University provides some answers about this association. Researchers discovered a certain protein released from body...
Less Sleep, Higher Dementia Risk?
People who get less REM sleep may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who get enough deep sleep, suggests a study published in the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Sleep disturbances are known to play a role in dementia, but little...
Have a Fear of Falling? Tai Chi May Help
According to the National Council on Aging, falls are the “leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans,” and the problem appears to be getting worse. One study found that self-reported falls among adults aged 65 or older increased from around 28 percent...
Can Algorithms Identify High-Risk Alzheimer’s Patients?
Researchers might more precisely test possible drugs for treating Alzheimer’s if they study groups of people living with similar types of cognitive impairment, according to findings reported in the journal Scientific Reports. “Everyone thinks Alzheimer’s is one disease, but it’s not,” stated P. Murali Doraiswamy, director...
Gum Disease Linked to Cancer Risk in Older Women
A study involving more than 65,000 postmenopausal women in the United States suggests a history of gum disease, also called periodontal disease, increases the risk for certain types of cancer. Results of the study, which was conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB),...