In a groundbreaking study that could redefine aging, researchers have found that marijuana improves memory and learning in elderly lab animals.
Human brain function begins a gradual decline as early as age 25. Our brain’s white matter begins decreasing and our brain cells’ ability to communicate deteriorates.
Your brain shrinks as you get older. At birth, it weighs about 400 grams.… Read More
Roger Ailes’ official cause of death was listed as “complication of a subdural hematoma.” This is bleeding inside the skull that compresses brain tissue.1
But it was something else that ultimately took the life of the former Fox News chief. It’s often not recognized as a major killer…even though it is extremely common.
Every 11 seconds, a senior is treated for it in an emergency room.… Read More
More than a third of Americans suffer from metabolic syndrome. The deadly condition increases your risk of heart disease fourfold. And it makes you 30 times more likely to develop diabetes.1
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by five risk factors: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high levels of triglycerides, low levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol, and belly fat. If you have three or more of these symptoms, you likely have metabolic syndrome.… Read More
Can eating fish—or taking fish oil supplements—actually prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
For years, the research has been contradictory. Some studies found the old saying about fish being “brain food” is true. Others showed no benefit.
Now, a major new analysis by the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California provides a definitive answer. And it may have uncovered the reason for the previous conflicting results…
… Read MoreEach year more than 300,000 seniors are hospitalized with hip fractures. For many of them, it is the start of a downward health spiral that ends in death. One in five hip fracture patients will die within a year of their injury.1
A surprising number of people are at high risk for broken bones. About 40% of Americans over 50 have osteoporosis or low bone mass.… Read More
Doctors often tell patients with high blood pressure to exercise more.
And they usually recommend an aerobic workout. The Mayo Clinic advises that the best types of exercise to lower blood pressure include jogging, bicycling, swimming, and dancing.1
A new study shows that another form of exercise works better.
Researchers at the Sir Gangaram Hospital in Delhi, India, studied 60 people with prehypertension.… Read More