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Study reveals same genes may cause risk of cardiometabolic diseases, demen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A significant increase in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease is associated with various cardiometabolic disorders, such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have recently conducted a twin study that raises the possibility that dementia
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Walking 3 to 4 miles a day reduces the risk of heart disease in older peop
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Older adults who walk three to four miles per day 6,000 to 9,000 steps, are 40 to 50 per cent less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who walk a mile (2,000 steps) per day, according to research published in the journal Circulation.
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Study finds how retirement plans affect cognitive performance in older peo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the State University of New York's Binghamton University found that early retirement can hasten cognitive impairment in older people.
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Researchers say why exercise, mindfulness don't boost cognitive function i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A thorough investigation of whether mindfulness practise and exercise could enhance older adults' cognitive function revealed no such improvement following either intervention.
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Older adults seek less emergency care due to potential costs: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to research published in the American Journal of Managed Care, 22% of older adults who may have required emergency room care instead stayed home due to worries about potential costs.
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Study finds exercise, mindfulness don't boost cognitive function in older
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
There was no difference in cognitive function after either of the interventions in a big trial that examined whether exercise and mindfulness training may improve cognitive function in older persons.
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Research: 1 in 8 adult experienced depression for first time during pandem
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new, large-scale study of more than 20,000 older adults in Canada found that approximately 1 in 8 older adults developed depression for the first time during the pandemic.
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Study finds new ways to improve memory in older people
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Over a 10-year period, the researchers discovered that people who utilize snap aged cognitively around two years less slowly than others who didn't.
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Research finds adult survivors of cancer have higher bone fracture risk
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Adult cancer survivors, particularly those diagnosed within five years and/or have a history of chemotherapy, have an increased risk for bone fractures, specifically pelvic and vertebral fractures, compared to older adults without cancer (ACS), according to a recent large study by researcher
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Adult cancer survivors at higher risk of bone fractures: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Adult cancer survivors, particularly those diagnosed within five years and/or have a history of chemotherapy, have an increased risk for bone fractures, specifically pelvic and vertebral fractures, compared to older adults without cancer, according to a new large study by researchers at the
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Study finds adults with mild cognitive decline assigned puzzles showed les
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study by researchers from Columbia University and Duke University published in the journal NEJM Evidence shows that doing crossword puzzles has an advantage over computer video games for memory functioning in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
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Study: Crossword puzzles show greater cognitive improvement than computer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The study found the benefits of crossword puzzles in improving memory functioning in older adults.
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