Young-Onset Dementia tied to new risk factors
" “Are the risk factors for early onset Alzheimer’s the same as late onset?” asks Domenico Praticò, MD, the Scott Richards North Star Foundation Chair for Alzheimer’s Research, Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology and Microbiology, and Director of the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM)."
Thinking outside the doctor’s office: Poll looks at older adults’ use of urgent care, retail clinics and more
"Majority have gotten health care at an “alternative” site in the past two years, but survey of people ages 50 to 80 shows variations in use, motivations and attitudes"
NUS scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
Active Aging Leading, connecting and defining the active aging industry since 2001. ICAA provides world class information, education, resources and tools to help health and wellness professionals be more successful with their clients age 50 plus
Mindfulness and meditation: inward attention as a tool for mental health
"From a young age, people learn the importance of paying attention to the environment around them. Less emphasized is the value of paying attention to their inner environment. Neuroscientists are increasingly studying how looking inward via mindfulness training can affect everything from depression and memory to stress levels and aging. As researchers work to uncover the neural mechanisms underlying these brain changes, they hope to elucidate best practices for people who want to incorporate mindfulness in their lives."
How to reduce the stress when caring for someone with dementia
"Caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is challenging. In addition to the financial and physical demands, many caregivers are unprepared for the stress of trying to effectively communicate with a loved one who may be prone to agitation, verbal aggression, and hallucinations."
Aging adults have retreated from civic life since pandemic began, new research shows
"A study including 7,000 people age 55-plus found they're staying at home more and skipping restaurants, the gym and other 'third places'"
[GOING UP?] NIC releases 1Q24 senior housing data
"NIC MAP Vision® has released its “1Q24 NIC MAP Market Fundamentals” data, which includes senior housing and care occupancy rates; annual rent growth; annual absorption; annual inventory growth; senior housing construction versus inventory; and rolling 4-quarter starts versus inventory"
[PILL PROBLEMS] High-risk Rx list for older emergency room patients released
"A panel of 10 emergency department (ED) physicians with expertise in geriatrics and a pharmacist with expertise in geriatric pharmacotherapy have prepared the first expert consensus-based list of types of medications that should not be prescribed to older adults in the ED. "
[SKIN DEEP] Dove report links AI to unrealistic beauty standards
Active Aging Leading, connecting and defining the active aging industry since 2001. ICAA provides world class information, education, resources and tools to help health and wellness professionals be more successful with their clients age 50 plus
[GET BETTER] Telerehab equals in-person care for chronic knee pain
"Telerehabilitation with a physical therapist is not inferior to in-person care for chronic knee pain, a recent study from Australia found. "
