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Healthy Holiday Volunteer Ideas for Giving Back
Welcome to December, which means tis' the season to give. Sure, you can make a digital donation online or buy a bunch of gifts at your local mall to drop off at your local...
2 days ago - Active Beat
Manganese and Parkinson's: Mechanism may explain link
New research discovers a mechanism that may explain why exposure to manganese induces Parkinson's symptoms. The findings may aid diagnosis and treatment.
9 days ago - Medical News Today
U.S. Democrats Blast Safety Net Cuts in Trump Budget as 'Malicious'
Congressional Democrats attacked U.S. social safety net changes proposed by President Donald Trump in his 2020 budget plan, with a senior lawmaker on Tuesday saying Trump's...
9 days ago - Medscape
WATCH: Eye scan may show evidence of Alzheimer's: Study
Having an extra diagnostic aid could help with an early diagnosis.
12 days ago - ABC News
Eye scan may provide evidence of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Having an extra diagnostic aid could help with an early diagnosis.
12 days ago - ABC News
Infographic: Assistive Technology for the Elderly
With advanced age often comes muscular and skeletal issues, injuries, and even memory and communicative difficulties due to Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. In all likelihood...
1 month ago - Active Beat
Step Up to These Easy Exercises for Seniors
Staying active is 1-of the best things you can do to keep yourself feeling younger , and although you might not be bench pressing 200-pounds like you use to, or going end to...
1 month ago - Active Beat
HIV drug could treat Alzheimer's, age-associated disorders
Researchers have found that blocking retrotransposon activity with a generic HIV/AIDS medication significantly reduces age-related inflammation in old mice and senescent human...
1 month ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Healthy Holiday Volunteer Ideas for Giving Back
Welcome to December, which means tis' the season to give. Sure, you can make a digital donation online or buy a bunch of gifts at your local mall to drop off at your local...
1 month ago - Active Beat
AAHKS: Opioids should not be used to treat hip, knee osteoarthritis in most patients
In a position statement, The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons said opioids should be avoided for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis and should be...
1 month ago - Healio - 2 articles
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Factors Related to Self-rated Health in Older Adults: A Clinical Approach...
Background and Purpose: A growing population of older adults will require health care professionals to become increasingly knowledgeable in geriatric care. Patient ratings...
'It gave me hope': Alzheimer's sufferer, 57, reveals heartbreak after...
Former New York Times reporter Phillip S Gutis, 57, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2016, placing him in the slim category of the four percent diagnosed before the age of 65.
Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy Inaugural Carole B. Lewis Lecture...
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Effect of Physical Activity on the Quality of Life in Osteoporotic Females...
Background and Purpose: The study aimed to assess the effect of a program of modified Sinaki exercises and Nordic Walking on the life quality in osteoporotic and osteopenic...
Two-Minute Step Test of Exercise Capacity: Systematic Review of Procedures...
Background and Purpose: The 2-minute step test is one of many alternatives for measuring exercise capacity. First introduced in 1999 as part of the Senior Fitness Test, the...
Dementia, Comorbidity, and Physical Function in the Program of All-Inclusive...
Background: Participants in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly are a unique clinical population of medically complex and highly disabled older adults who qualify...
Earlier Physical Therapy Input Is Associated With a Reduced Length of...
Background and Purpose: Pressures on hospital bed occupancy in the English National Health Service have focused attention on enhanced service delivery models and methods by...
Weekly Link Love - Edition 21
Research of the Week “Thermally-abused” soybean oil promotes breast cancer progression. Big moralizing gods came after the rise of civilizations. Strong weed linked to...
Antiepileptics Raise the Risk of Pneumonia in Alzheimer's
Antiepileptic drugs when used for various indications, increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer's disease.
VIDEO: Remember to ask cataract surgery patients about Flomax use
NEW YORK - Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, gave a talk on cataract surgery problem-solving here at Vision Expo East and said communication is a big component. He said to be...