MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-class adults won’t be able to afford senior housing and health care expenses as they grow old, a new study warns. The number of middle-income older adults of color is expected to double within the next decade, risingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women with HIV experience accelerated DNA aging, potentially leading to poorer physical function sooner in life than expected, a new study says. Markers of aging measured in blood revealed that women with HIV age faster than their chronological age, according to results publishedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When a loved one has dementia, Valentine’s Day can be bittersweet. “When dementia enters someone’s life, it can change many things, including the dynamic of their relationships,” said Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. That’sContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pickleball has become the darling of older folks trying to stay in shape, but new research shows that with that popularity has come a surge in serious injuries. Bone fractures related to pickleball have increased 90-fold over the last 20 years, with mostContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Dementia care can eat through the savings of cash-strapped seniors, a new study warns. The average senior with dementia in non-nursing residential care facilities spent 97% of their monthly income on long-term care, researchers found. Meanwhile, those living in nursing homes spend nearlyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests healthy lifestyles can help stave off dementia, perhaps by building a resilient ‘cognitive reserve’ in the aging brain. The study was based on the brain autopsies on 586 people who lived to an average of almost 91. Researchers compared eachContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you’re over 65, you likely struggle sometimes to hear conversations clearly, but ignoring that may prompt even more serious health problems, experts say. If left unchecked, hearing loss can lead to social isolation and depression — two conditions known to raise dementiaContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Dementia seems like a disorder that’s always haunted the human race. But this form of severe memory loss is actually a modern malady, if classical Greek and Roman physicians are to be believed. A new analysis of ancient Greek and Roman medical textsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks with life-threatening chronic illnesses can receive effective support over the telephone as they manage their condition day by day, a new clinical trial finds. Seriously ill veterans living with lung or heart disease experienced significant improvements in depression, anxiety and quality ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin could help people keep their brains healthy as they age, a new trial finds. Results suggest taking multivitamins could help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging among older adults, researchers report in the Jan. 18 issue of the AmericanContinue Reading