News tagged with healthy aging

Centenarians a happy lot, survey says

(HealthDay)—Centenarians are more likely to be content with their lives than aging baby boomers are, and these oldest Americans tend to put more stock in healthy eating habits and exercise as keys to happiness, ...

Health May 03, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Number of people with Alzheimer's disease may triple by 2050

The number of people with Alzheimer's disease is expected to triple in the next 40 years, according to a new study published in the February 6, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neu ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia Feb 06, 2013 | not rated yet | 2

Cholesterol medicine affects energy production in muscles

Up to 75 per cent of patients who take statins to treat elevated cholesterol levels may suffer from muscle pain. Scientists at the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen have now identified ...

Cardiology Jan 03, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Double assault on tough types of leukemias

Investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified two promising therapies to treat patients with acute megakaryocytic leukemia (AMKL), a rare form of leukemia where the number of cases is ...

Cancer Sep 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers

A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics researchers finds a surprising difference in the eating habits of overweight children between ages 9 and 17 years compared to those younger than 9.

Pediatrics Sep 10, 2012 | 2 / 5 (1) | 1 |

Healthy living into old age can add up to 6 years to your life

Living a healthy lifestyle into old age can add five years to women's lives and six years to men's, finds a study from Sweden published in the British Medical Journal today.

Health Aug 30, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Dementia care model that reduces hospitalizations successfully translated into practice

An innovative model of dementia care that significantly reduces emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and encourages use of medications that are not harmful to older brains, has now been used to treat over 1,000 ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia May 31, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Heart healthy choices early on pay off later

(Medical Xpress) -- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle from young adulthood into your 40s is strongly associated with low cardiovascular disease risk in middle age, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Cardiology Mar 02, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

'Exergames' may provide cognitive benefit for older adults

Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults ...

Health Jan 17, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Boomers will be spending billions to counter aging

(AP) -- Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on ...

Health Aug 21, 2011 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

Study reveals new link between Alzheimer's disease and healthy aging

Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) are two of the most prevalent forms of neurodegenerative disorders. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers have analyzed changes in gen ...

Genetics Aug 15, 2011 | 4 / 5 (2) | 1 |

Trouble with sentences may predict Alzheimer's

(Medical Xpress) -- Having trouble finding the right word to say is a known side effect of healthy aging. But older adults with early Alzheimer's disease may find it especially difficult not only to find words but also to ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jul 20, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

The secret to successful aging

Whether we choose to accept or fight it, the fact is that we will all age, but will we do so successfully? Aging successfully has been linked with the "positivity effect", a biased tendency towards and preference for positive, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jul 14, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Twin study shows lifestyle, diet can significantly influence course of macular degeneration

Eating a diet high in vitamin D, as well as the nutrients betaine and methionine, might help reduce the risk of macular degeneration, according to new research conducted by Tufts Medical Center scientists. Their study of ...

Health Jul 05, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0