Health :: Cold weather tips for older adults
Older adults can lose body heat faster than when they were young. A big chill can turn into a dangerous problem before an older person even knows what?s happening.
Aging
Hypertension :: CRP liver protein induces hypertension
C-Reactive Protein, widely regarded as a risk factor for hypertension and other forms of cardiovascular disease, plays a direct role in the onset of hypertension, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Brain :: Flavanols in cocoa may offer benefits to the brain
New data, presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), suggests cocoa flavanols may enhance brain blood flow and improve cognitive health.
Neurology :: Harnessing the brain’s plasticity key to treating neurological damage
With an aging population susceptible to stroke, Parkinson?s disease and other neurological conditions, and military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious limb injuries, the need for strategies that treat complex neurological impairments has never been greater.
Heart Disease :: Reduction of body iron stores and cardiovascular outcomes
The reduction of body iron stores through phlebotomy (blood removal) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) does not appear to decrease the risk of death plus nonfatal cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the February 14 issue of JAMA.
Weight Loss :: Pork preserve lean body mass during weight loss
Reducing daily caloric intake is typically the first approach that dieters take to shed those unwanted pounds.
Medicare :: Budget Proposal Erodes Medicare, USA
President Bush proposes reducing spending on Medicare and Medicaid by $101.5 billion over the next five years. Judith Stein, a leading Medicare advocate says, “President Bush’s budget builds on his ongoing efforts to do away with Medicare as uniform health insurance for older and disabled Americans.
Vitamin K :: Update on Tufts Vitamin K Research
Seniors aren’t consuming enough vitamin K, notes a review, and studies should continue to examine non-dietary factors related to vitamin K status, like effects of estrogen on vitamin K metabolism.
Vitamin B :: Folate and B12 may influence cognition in seniors
Folate may protect cognition in seniors, but only with adequate levels of vitamin B12. In an epidemiological study, low B-vitamin status was associated with anemia and cognitive impairment. Low vitamin B12 status was especially linked to these conditions if seniors also had high folate in the blood.
Smell :: Smell may outlast other senses
While eyesight and hearing deteriorate markedly during the normal aging process, new research suggests the sense of smell may actually last longer in otherwise healthy individuals.