Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Phone menu test detects who may be at risk of Alzheimer's disease

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that a brief, simulated task of navigating a phone menu can detect the earliest changes in daily functioning in people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. ...

Health

Study finds children missing out on healthy diets at childcare

Researchers from Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), found most childcare centers were feeding children too much refined food, such as pikelets, cakes and cupcakes, and not enough fruit ...

Health

How to eat less salt

Chances are you consume too much sodium, which can cause high blood pressure. Putting away the saltshaker is never a bad idea, but the vast majority of the sodium we consume comes from packaged foods and restaurant meals. ...

Health

Online menus should put healthy food first

Women who see healthy food at the top of an online menu are 30 to 40 percent more likely to order it, a Flinders University study has found, with the authors saying menu placement could play a role in encouraging healthier ...

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