Advanced heart failure patients report differences in health-related quality of life based on the surgical therapies available to them, according to an NIA-funded study published in Journal of the American Heart Association. These are baseline findings about quality of life before surgical therapies...
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By Alan Mozes, WebMD MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having a clear purpose in life could reduce your risk for premature death. That’s the conclusion of researchers who spent eight years tracking about 13,000 Americans over age 50. Those who considered their life particularly pu...
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By Sabrina Felson, MD, WebMD Eat Healthy Fats You already know that saturated fats are bad for your arteries and heart health. But they may also harm your concentration and memory. So cut down on the red meat, butter, and other such foods. Instead, add more fatty fish and fats from plants, like flax...
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By Eric Klopack, The Conversation As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline. This aging of the immune system, called immunosenescence, may be an important part of such age-related health problems as cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as older people’s less effective resp...
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By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get back to a true normal. This so-called “pandemic fatigue” is real. But it’s also contributing to lapses in COVID-19 precautions and to more people getting infected with...
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By Deborah Carr, The Conversation Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking and talking about when, how or under what conditions they might die. They don’t want to broach the topic with family, either, for fear of upsetting th...
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By National Institute on Aging A nursing home, also known as a skilled nursing facility, provides a wide range of health and personal care services. These services typically include nursing care, 24-hour supervision, three meals a day, and assistance with everyday activities. Rehabilitation services...
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Being exposed to an environment filled with novel stimuli can benefit cognition, including memory. Studies have shown that rodents placed in enriched environments, compared to sparse environments, experience increased generation of nerve cells in brain regions that are critical for memory encoding a...
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Many Americans have long stressed over their finances, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased that anxiety, a survey shows. Well over 80% said the crisis is causing them stress with their personal finances, according to the National Endowment for Financial Education. One of the top stressors, many ...
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Because of the pandemic, we’ve all experienced social isolation – the loss of close contact with family and friends. We’re feeling that isolation even more acutely during the winter season, when we typically get together with those we love. For older adults who have had to take ext...
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