Cognitive deterioration can lead to impulsive decisions
Deterioration of a part of the brain known as the medial temporal lobe can cause an older adult to make more impulsive decisions.
Aug 25, 2020
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Deterioration of a part of the brain known as the medial temporal lobe can cause an older adult to make more impulsive decisions.
Aug 25, 2020
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The loss of our daily routines as we knew them—and the threat of more serious casualties to come from COVID-19—has put a serious emotional strain on all of us. So perhaps it should come as no surprise to see social media ...
Mar 31, 2020
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The head of Israel's shadowy Shin Bet internal security service said Tuesday that his agency received Cabinet approval overnight to start deploying the agency's phone surveillance technology to help curb the spread of the ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Certain middle-aged and older adults, especially women who tend to disengage from difficult tasks and goals after they retire, may be at greater risk of cognitive decline as they age, according to research published by the ...
Mar 16, 2020
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(HealthDay)—In the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, the decrease in stroke rates reported for 1987 to 2011 extended to 2017, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in JAMA Neurology.
Oct 1, 2019
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Potentially inappropriate medication use was linked with a 16% increased risk of hospitalization in a population-based study of elderly individuals.
Jul 27, 2017
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A study in HortTechnology confirms that gardening has a multitude of physical and psychological benefits for older women. Elderly women who participated in a 15-session gardening intervention significantly reduced their waist ...
Oct 11, 2016
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The leading cause of death in the elderly, the fastest growing segment of the population, is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prevention of cardiovascular events in elderly patients presents a therapeutic challenge because this ...
Apr 22, 2016
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Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older women, according to a report in the October 10 issue of ...
Oct 10, 2011
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