Healthy Seniors News
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- Weight Loss in Older People Associated With Higher Risk of Death
April 11, 2023 — Weight loss among older people, particularly men, was associated with a higher risk of death in a study published Monday in JAMA Network Open.
- ‘Elite’ Immune Systems Could Be Centenarians’ Secret: Study
April 5, 2023 — People who live to 100 years old or longer have rare differences at a cellular level that enable their immune systems to function better and longer than those of people who live an average lifespan, new research shows.
- Daily 11-Minute Brisk Walk Gives Big Health Benefits: Study
March 1, 2023 — A short daily walk or a long walk once a week is enough to lower the chance of having a heart attack, a stroke, or getting cancer, new research shows.
- Cutting Calories Could Slow the Pace of Aging: Study
February 14, 2023 — Cutting calories by 25% slowed down the pace of aging in young and middle-aged adults by a few percentage points, compared to people who continued eating normally, new research reveals. This first-of-its-kind study in humans adds to evidence from animal studies that the rate of aging can be changed.
- The Complicated Landscape of Seniors and Medications
October 10, 2022 — Most elderly patients take multiple medications with the potential to create multiple complications.
- Queen Elizabeth, Longest-Serving Monarch, Dies at 96
September 8, 2022 — Elizabeth was born April 21, 1926, and ascended to the throne at age 25 after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952.
- U.S. Life Expectancy Drops to Lowest in Decades
August 31, 2022 — Life expectancy in the U.S. declined again in 2021, after a historic drop in 2020, to reach the lowest point in decades, according to new CDC data
- Treating the Growing Population of Centenarians
August 23, 2022 — Between 1980 and 2019, the share of American centenarians, those aged 100 and up, grew faster than the total population.
- VA Foster Program Helps Older Vets Manage COVID Challenges
July 26, 2022 — Medical foster homes are privately owned homes in which a licensed caregiver lives with and supervises residents around the clock. Caregivers help aging veterans with activities of daily living like bathing, cooking, making and getting to appointments, getting dressed, and taking daily medication.
- To Predict Mortality, You Need a Leg to Stand On
June 21, 2022 — Storks everywhere, rejoice: A new study shows that the ability to stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds is strongly linked to a lower risk of death over the next 7 years.
- Many Americans Have Knowledge Gaps About Their Own Health: Survey
June 13, 2022 — Only about a third of the adults who responded to a recent WebMD survey said that they know a lot about their family’s health history, while more than a quarter admitted to knowing little or none of it.
- Pot Use Among Seniors Nearly Doubled in 3 Years
February 24, 2020 — The proportion of folks 65 and older who use pot stands at 4.2%, up from 2.4% in 2015, according to figures from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
- How Well Are You Aging? A Blood Test Might Tell
December 5, 2019 — The scientists analyzed plasma -- the cell-free, fluid part of blood -- from more than 4,200 people between the ages of 18 and 95, and found a link between 373 proteins and aging.
- Race Affects Life Expectancy in Major U.S. Cities
June 10, 2019 — In New York City, for example, people living in East Harlem have an average life expectancy of 71.2 years. A few blocks away, on the affluent Upper East Side, people live to 89.9.
- What Is a 'Good Death'?
June 19, 2018 — As assisted suicide gains more acceptance and people push back on extreme end-of-life measures, some people are asking whether we should pay more attention to the quality of our death and what that means.
- Positive ageing may reduce dementia risk
February 8, 2018 — Older people who don't see ageing as a negative may have a reduced risk of dementia, according to a study.
- Can a Mediterranean diet protect us as we age?
January 11, 2018 — Eating a Mediterranean diet may protect us from many of the unpleasant characteristics of ageing, researchers say.
- Green, leafy vegetables 'may slow memory decline'
December 21, 2017 — Eating green vegetables or leafy salads may help slow brain ageing, according to a study.
- Keep active to stay independent and cut care bills
October 18, 2017 — Keeping active as we get older can help us live independent lives and avoid the need for costly social care, say experts.
- Loneliness 'a major threat to health'
October 12, 2017 — Being lonely can be as bad for your health as having major long-term illnesses such as heart disease and dementia, the UK's most senior GP is warning.
- Carry shopping 'to help stop falls in older age'
September 29, 2017 — Too many older people are letting their muscles waste away because they're not taking part in strengthening activities, physiotherapists are warning.
- What Tiny Telomeres May Tell Us About Aging
April 18, 2017 — WebMD looks at research on telomeres and their affect on aging.
- Longevity Secrets of 'Super Agers'
April 3, 2017 — WebMD looks at characteristics that healthy 90 and 100-year-olds have in common.
- Could a Pill Put the Brakes on Aging?
March 28, 2017 — WebMD looks at efforts by researchers to find an anti-aging pill.
- Mediterranean Diet May Help Women Live Longer, Healthier Lives
November 4, 2013 — Study finds that following diet during middle age ups odds of living past 70 by 40 percent
- Exercise, Vitamin D Can Lower Fall Risk in Elderly
May 29, 2012 — Older people can reduce their risk for serious falls by exercising regularly and taking vitamin D supplements, an expert panel now says.
- Mediterranean Diet May Save Brainpower
April 27, 2010 — Older adults who adhere to the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet appear to have less cognitive decline with age, a study shows.
- Too-Thin Thighs Unhealthy?
September 4, 2009 — Having thighs thinner than 23.6 inches around, measured at the top of the thigh, may signal risk of death or heart disease, a Danish study shows.
- Growth Hormone Prompts Growing Concern
February 26, 2003 — A New England Journal of Medicine article by a leading human growth hormone researcher warns against using HGH as a therapy for anti-aging purposes.