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Archive for the 'Elderly' Category

Benefits of balance and tone exercise in older women

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Researchers at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada studied the effects on cognitive function. (more…)

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Caffeine and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

One hundred years ago, German physician Alois Alzheimer described “eine eigenartige Erkrankung der Hirnrinde” (a peculiar disease of the cerebral cortex) in Auguste Deter, a 51-year-old woman who had severe memory, language, and behavior problems. His autopsy results revealed a dramatically shrunken brain and unusual abnormalities in and around brain cells (shown here in black).

What’s this got to do with caffeine? (more…)

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Effect of smoking cessation on age-related macular degeneration in older women

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

The results reported by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, in Los Angeles, California reinforce the recommendation to quit smoking — even for older women. (more…)

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Changes in memory afer drinking blueberry juice

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Blueberries contain anthocyanins, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Researchers at Tufts University, in Boston studied the effects of drinking wild blueberry juice in older adults with early memory changes. (more…)

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Is napping “bad” for nighttime sleep?

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Two published studies conclude it is not. (more…)

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Culturally specific dance to reduce obesity

Friday, August 6th, 2010

This study was conducted in African-American women by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. (more…)

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Effect of religion on depression and hopelessness

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Researchers from Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania studied this association in depressed older adults in mental health settings. (more…)

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Tai chi vs Western exercise in healthy, elderly adults

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

The benefits differ.

And, the response to tai chi is long-lasting, according to researchers at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. (more…)

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Group music therapy for agitation in dementia

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Researchers at Taipei Medical University, in Taiwan, explored the effectiveness of group music sessions to manage agitation in elderly persons with dementia. (more…)

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Vitamin D and the risk of dementia

Friday, July 16th, 2010

No prospective study has examined the association between vitamin D and cognitive decline or dementia,… until now.

Researchers in the US, UK, and Italy studied whether low blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) are associated with an increased risk of substantial cognitive decline. (more…)

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