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Social participation promotes optimal ageing in older adults: Research
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A new study monitored over 7000 middle-aged and older Canadians for three years to see if higher levels of social activity were connected with good ageing in later life. They discovered that people who participated in volunteer work and leisure activities were more likely to maintain great h
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In older adults, social participation promotes optimal ageing: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found higher levels of social participation were associated with successful ageing in later life. They discovered that those who participated in volunteer work and recreational activities were more likely to maintain excellent health over the course of the three-year study and we
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Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adul
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The study, which was published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, looked at the brains and story recollection abilities of older adults with normal brain function and those with mild cognitive impairment, which is a slight decline in mental abilities such as memory, re
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Managing asymptomatic high blood pressure associated with cardiac, kidney
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Blood pressure is frequently measured in hospitalised patients. Severe hypertension can result in a heart attack, stroke, or damage to blood vessels and organs such the heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. The majority of hospitalised patients, on the other hand, have transiently elevated blood
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Managing asymptomatic high blood pressure linked to cardiac, kidney injury
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In hospitalised patients, blood pressure is routinely monitored. Severe hypertension can cause a heart attack, stroke, or damage to blood arteries and organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. Most hospitalised people, on the other hand, have transiently raised blood pressure witho
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Low-flavanol diet may drive age-related memory loss, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The study found that flavanol intake among older adults tracks with scores on tests designed to detect memory loss due to normal aging
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Multivitamin improves memory in older adults: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A comprehensive study headed by experts at Columbia University and Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard found that taking a daily multivitamin pill helps reduce age-related memory deterioration.
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Walking enhances brain connectivity and cognition in old people: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health finds that walking strengthens connections within and between three brain networks, including one connected to Alzheimer's disease, adding to the growing body of evidence that exercise enhances brain health.
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Walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that walking increases connections within and between three brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer's disease, adding to the increasing body of data that exercise benefits brain health.
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Researchers reveal how older adults gets easily distracted
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A University of California, Riverside study found that when older persons are engaged in a physically demanding job, such as driving a car or carrying groceries, they are more prone than younger ones to be distracted by objects unrelated to the task at hand.
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Study: GlyNAC supplementation improves cognitive decline in older people
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Age-related cognitive decline is a natural part of ageing, and as people get older, they strive to lead healthy lives as free as possible from it. At Baylor College of Medicine, scientists have been researching the molecular causes of age-related cognitive loss and creating dietary plans to
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Musical expertise makes adults better listeners by keeping brain young: St
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The world's population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. Ageing can cause numerous forms of cognitive impairment, presenting a significant burden on families and society. As a result, it is critical to develop effective strategies to promote healthy ageing.
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