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2023

Your Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at Bay

Your Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at BayTUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors, pick up those knitting needles, some paintbrushes or that favorite novel, because new research suggests that having a hobby is linked to having lower depression in older people.Hobbies might include anything from gardening to playing games, arts and crafts, volunteering, reading or being part of a club, according to the study, which spanned numerous countries and included more than 93,000 people ages 65 and older. “Our study shows the potential of hobbies to protect older people from age-related decline in mental health and well-being. This potential is consistent across many countries and cultural settings,” said lead author Karen Mak, of University College London's Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care.Data came from people...

Old Age & Heat Can Be Deadly Combo: Tips to Stay Safe

11 September 2023
Old Age & Heat Can Be Deadly Combo: Tips to Stay SafeMONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hot weather can pose serious health risks for older adults.Existing medical conditions, problems moving around and medications raise the risk of heatstroke, according to an expert at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.Being prepared can help prevent heat exhaustion and heatstroke.“As we age, we become less efficient at noticing and adjusting to the heat,” geriatrics specialist Dr. Juan Cobo said in a center news release. “We sweat less, slowing our ability to cool down. At the same time, we become less sensitive to thirst. By the time we feel thirsty, we’re already dehydrated to some degree.”Certain conditions and medications add to the risk that someone will overheat. These include lack of mobility because it may be hard for...

An Exercise-Induced Hormone Might Help Protect Against...

8 September 2023
An Exercise-Induced Hormone Might Help Protect Against Alzheimer`sFRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Therapies based on a hormone people make while exercising may be the next frontier in treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.Researchers have found that the exercise-induced hormone irisin may reduce both the plaque and the tau tangles characteristic of the disease.Before this, this same team developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer’s disease, which it was able to use in this new research into the impact of irisin on amyloid beta in the brain.Physical exercise had already been shown to reduce amyloid beta deposits in mouse models of Alzheimer’s, but it wasn’t clear how.The increase of circulating levels of the muscle-derived hormone irisin through exercise regulates glucose and lipid metabolism in...

In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory...

7 September 2023
In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades LaterTHURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates.Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions were tied to lower scores on tests of thinking and memory. These men also had a more rapid decline in their cognitive skills — skills needed for reasoning and the acquisition of knowledge.“It is concerning and, honestly, since previous studies had not been able to capture the cognitive decline, it was not something I really was expecting to see," said study author Marianne Chanti-Ketterl, a gerontologist at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. “But it is also promising because it's something that we can intervene on." ...

Game Show Legend Bob Barker Died of Alzheimer's Disease

7 September 2023
Game Show Legend Bob Barker Died of Alzheimer`s DiseaseTHURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Game show host Bob Barker died in late August from Alzheimer’s disease.The longtime host of “The Price Is Right” died at age 99 of the memory-robbing condition, his death certificate now shows, NBC News reported. Barker died Aug. 26. He will be buried next to his wife, Dorothy Jo, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, said his publicist Roger Neal. Barker’s wife died in 1981. Neal said there would be no memorial service for Barker, NBC News reported. Barker was host of “The Price is Right” from 1972 to 2007, after previously hosting “Truth or Consequences.” He had also appeared on other television shows and was in the 1996 comedy film “Happy Gilmore,” playing himself. "Up to two months ago, Bob Barker was routinely...
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