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High rates of dementia in older adults after starting dialysis
Older adults who initiate dialysis for kidney failure face a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Certain risk factors were linked this...
11 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Is it the dry eye or the cataract that is making the patient unhappy?
Let's face it: Old patients get cataracts, and old patients get dry eye. This is especially true of women, patients with diabetes and those on multiple systemic...
13 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
Senior Living Communities Evolving to Meet the Needs of Baby Boomers
Baby boomers are changing the face of senior living. While previous generations were content to retire quietly and humbly, this generation is very active, even after being...
22 days ago - HealthWorks Collective
Can menopause cause itching? Tips for relief
Many people experience itchiness during menopause. Estrogen plays a vital role in skin health, and changes in the levels of this hormone can lead to dry, itchy skin on the...
24 days ago - Medical News Today
Don't Miss This Sale on Foreo Face Brushes Today on Amazon
It's Amazon Prime Day , and we could not be more excited that FOREO facial brush are an extra 30% off for Prime members today. Not only are these adorable silicone brushes...
26 days ago - Health - 2 articles
New Alzheimer's trials show that finding patients for treatments is becoming insurmountable obstacle
The task facing Eli Lilly, the giant pharmaceutical company, sounds simple enough: Find 375 people with early Alzheimer's disease for a bold new clinical trial aiming to slow...
27 days ago - National Post - 3 articles
Experts say Trump's plan to lower drug prices misses mark, unlikely to work
Alan Dow Experts told Healio Family Medicine that the drug pricing plan presented by President Donald J. Trump to lower drug costs suggests he fails to recognize what is...
1 month ago - Healio
Pearle Vision seeks affiliates through new program
DENVER - Pearle Vision is inviting independent optometrists to turn their practices into franchises as part of its Ignite program, launched here at Optometry's Meeting. Alex...
1 month ago - Healio
Weekend Link Love - Edition 511
Research of the Week Open workspaces impair collaboration, cause workers to “withdraw” from face-to-face social contact . Skinny-fat isn't just a bad look. It presages...
1 month ago - Mark's Daily Apple
HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day: Patients ‘deserve our respect and support'
Today is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, which is observed each year on June 5 to honor the patients who survived the early HIV/AIDS epidemic but now face new health...
1 month ago - Healio
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Curly dock found to help prevent osteoporosis
People who are at risk for osteoporosis would do well to be acquainted with curly dock. According to researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, the roots of the...
Insufficient acetylcholine responsible for those "senior moments" - here are...
Acetylcholine earned its title of the “memory molecule” for a good reason. Low levels of the normally numerous neurotransmitter can make even young and otherwise smart people...
What Is Dementia?
Dementia is a broad way to describe a whole host of more specific cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease or the various neurological issues that can arise following a...
Two-year-old with rare 'childhood Alzheimer's' thought to be the youngest...
Reggie Griffiths, two, from Knutton in Staffordshire was diagnosed with the rare brain condition Sanfilippo syndrome in January, and the disease stops him from speaking and...
The A-word: Bonnie Estridge has Alzheimer's. but life goes on
Bonnie, 66, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last year. Here, in her latest column, she gives her undeniably upbeat take on life with the illness she calls ‘the A-word'.
Mother's Lifespan Predicts Daughters Living to 90 Without Chronic Disease
Results show a 25 percent increased likelihood of living longer and healthier if mom lived to age 90 and a 38 percent increase if both parents did
Prostate Cancer Prevention: 8 Things You Can do to Fight Cancer
There are no magical pills, but you can reduce your risk of developing prostate cancer.
China Sacks Top Official Over Vaccine Scandal, Firm May De-List
China has sacked a senior provincial official and is probing a former top drug regulator after a safety scandal at vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co Ltd, which again...
Maple leaf 'Botox' could prevent wrinkles
Compounds in maple leaf extract can prevent wrinkles from forming. Researchers are using this knowledge to create a 'plant-based Botox.'
Impact of osteoporosis on the risk of dementia in almost 60,000 patients
Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million women across the world. In recent decades, several authors have analyzed the impact of osteoporosis on the risk of cognitive...