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How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsFor the first time, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have studied how work, volunteering and leisure activities affect

How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsFor the first time, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have studied how work, volunteering and leisure activities affect
Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adultsby Kim North Shine,University of MichiganCredit: AI-generated imageAs climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the count

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adultsby Kim North Shine,University of MichiganCredit: AI-generated imageAs climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the count
Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia

Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with ach

Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with ach
Quality indicators for palliative care established

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated
Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults' health and happiness, says study

Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults' health and happiness, says study

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganWoman, family, and wellness. Credit: Dario Valenzuela, UnsplashHaving a multiplex helper is essential for enhancing the well-being of older adults. Recent

Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults' health and happiness, says study

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganWoman, family, and wellness. Credit: Dario Valenzuela, UnsplashHaving a multiplex helper is essential for enhancing the well-being of older adults. Recent
Balance may provide a better measure of aging than strength or gait

Balance may provide a better measure of aging than strength or gait

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow long a person can stand—on one leg—is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Cli

Balance may provide a better measure of aging than strength or gait

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow long a person can stand—on one leg—is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Cli
Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting

Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting
UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from City St George's, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experie

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from City St George's, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experie
U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges

U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges

by Lori SolomonThe health of U.S. caregivers is worse than that seen in adults without the responsibility of caring for someone with a health problem or disability, according to researchpublishe

U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges

by Lori SolomonThe health of U.S. caregivers is worse than that seen in adults without the responsibility of caring for someone with a health problem or disability, according to researchpublishe
The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until