Thank you to Acts Retirement-Life Communities for sponsoring the following post. All opinions are my own. My mom and I are quite close. Not only does she live just blocks away from my family and me, but she also spends a lot of time with my kids and me. No matter how old I get, […] More
As someone gets older, it is essential that they stay mentally and physically active. Staying social is the best way to keep mentally engaged. As someone gets older and perhaps spends more time in the house with the television rather than with friends, it will be beneficial to encourage more social interaction. Intellectual stimulation wards off dementia conditions […] More
In addition to children under the age of 2 and individuals with underlying health problems, seniors over the age of 60 are at greatest risk for influenza (respiratory flu). However, a new review published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases concludes that the flu shot, or influenza vaccine, effectively protects seniors against the flu […] More
Although obesity is a known risk factor for many health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and some cancers, new research from Australia as published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on body mass index (BMI) may not be suitable for individuals over the […] More
Although the risk of developing breast cancer increases as a woman ages, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is actually twice as likely as the risk of breast cancer among women in their 60s, suggests a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia characterized by a worsening progression that […] More
Exposure to common infections may be linked to a decline in brain functions like memory and reasoning, suggests new research presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014 of the American Stroke Association in San Diego, California. Researchers led by Dr. Clinton Wright, scientific director of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of […] More
Feelings of extreme loneliness increase the risk of premature death by 14 percent among the elderly, says new research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, a rate comparable to the 19 percent increased risk of premature death caused by disadvantaged socioeconomic status. According to a 2010 meta-analysis, the risk of […] More
