THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to help maintain your brain health as you age? Then pick up a guitar, start tickling a piano’s ivories or join a band. Playing an instrument can promote a youthful pattern of brain activity, researchers reported July 15 in the journal PLOSContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adult children aren’t likely to fill the void left by the loss of a spouse, a new study says. Becoming widowed might cause a stronger bond between the remaining parent and their children, but these bonds don’t appear to ease the loneliness leftContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They say age is all in your mind — and that might literally be true, a new study reveals. People with “young” brains — brains aging more slowly than their actual age — are much less likely to die or develop Alzheimer’s diseaseContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adults as young as 50 may now qualify for an RSV vaccine if they have certain health conditions, according to a quiet update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This marks a change from the CDC’s previous recommendation, whichContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Scared to death” might not be just a saying, as far as nightmares are concerned. People who have frequent nightmares appear to have a tripled risk of premature death, according to a new study presented at the European Academy of Neurology’s (EAN) annualContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Caring for your emotional health might also help keep your memory sharp, a new study says. People with higher levels of well-being have a reduced risk of memory loss in middle age, according to a new study published June 19 in the journalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says. Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) have at least one risk factor that increases their own chances of developingContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids with multiple sclerosis (MS) age at an accelerated rate as the disease causes advanced wear and tear on their bodies, a new study says. This accelerated aging extends into their teenage years, increasing their odds that MS-related disability and chronic disease willContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says. Shorter telomere length in a person’s white blood cells is associated with the two brain diseases, researchers reported June 11 in theContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — You’re not just getting older, you’re probably getting bigger. Between their 20s and 40s, most Americans can expect to put on 10 to 25 pounds — and after 30, exercise may not have the same payoff it once did. It’s not just you,Continue Reading