Seniors News / Aging
Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of specific "yes" or
"no" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have
normal memory loss that comes with age and those with a condition known as
amnestic mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, a large study of Japanese adults suggests.
Same Genes Key to Early & Late-Onset Alzheimer's: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who develop
Alzheimer's disease late in life may have the same gene mutations linked
to the inherited, early onset form of the condition, according to a new
study.
Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer's Spreads Through Brain Like an
Infection
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease appears
to spread through the brain, traveling from neuron to neuron in much the
same way that an infection or cancer moves through the body, new research
with mice suggests.
Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Plaques May Affect Memory in Healthy
People
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that a
brain-clotting plaque linked to Alzheimer's disease may cause cognitive
decline even in healthy people, potentially setting the stage for the
development of the devastating illness later in life.
Japan's population to drop by 1 million each year
Japan's rapid aging means the national population of 128 million will shrink by one-third by 2060.
Millions now manage aging parents' care from afar
Kristy Bryner worries her 80-year-old mom might slip and fall when she picks up the newspaper, or that she'll get in an accident when she drives to the grocery store. What if she has a medical emergency and no one's there to help? What if, like her father, her mother slips into a fog of dementia?
Nicotine patch may help improve memory, study finds
Nicotine may help tune up brains of seniors suffering from mild memory loss, a new study shows.
Senior moment? Nope, just thinking
Seniors may be just as mentally agile as younger people. The reason their thinking appears sluggish is they mull things over longer, a new study shows.
Gay seniors fear housing discrimination
Experts say many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors fear discrimination, disrespect or worse by health care workers and residents of elder housing facilities — ultimately leading many back into the closet after years of being open.