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Social interaction promotes optimal ageing in older persons: Research
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A new study followed over 7000 middle-aged and older Canadians for three years to investigate if higher levels of social activity were linked to better long-term health. They observed that those who participated in volunteer work and leisure activities were more likely to retain excellent he
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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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Researchers reveal how nutrients, brain structure, cognition linked to hea
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers recently examined the relationships between three variables--nutrient intake, brain anatomy, and cognitive function--that have been shown to independently predict healthy ageing. Their research strengthens the case that these elements work together to support older persons' brain
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Common infections linked to poor cognitive performance in older adults: St
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A recent study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers discovered that signs of common illnesses in a sample of middle-aged and older persons were associated with lower performance on a test of global cognitive function.
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People with mild cognitive impairment more likely to regain memory: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30 per cent more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture, compared to those who had taken in negative beliefs.
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Older adults perceive AI as more human-like than younger adults: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a recent Baycrest study, older persons tend to be less capable than their younger counterparts to distinguish between computer-generated (AI) speech and human speech.
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Depression accelerates aging in older people: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to studies from the UConn Center on Aging, older persons who struggle with depression really age more quickly than their contemporaries.
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Study finds how diabetes, tooth loss can worsen cognitive decline in older
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a recent study, having both diabetes and tooth loss correlates to lower cognitive function and quicker cognitive decline in older persons.
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Playing golf may be better than Nordic walking for older people: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study, playing golf may provide more health benefits to older persons than regular or Nordic walking.
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Blood sugar monitoring devices create wearablity problems for older adults
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute showed that continuous glucose monitors and other wearable devices present wearability and use issues for patients and their carers when used by older persons with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes to test and control low blood sugar.
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Study finds association between Thyroid problems, risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study found that older persons with hypothyroidism, generally known as an underactive thyroid, may have a higher risk of dementia. People with thyroid conditions who needed to take thyroid hormone replacement therapy had a significantly higher incidence of dementia.
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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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