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Heart Drug Combos May Lower Your Dementia Risk Specific drugs used to treat high cholesterol and high blood pressure may also help in reducing the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to a new study by the University of Southern California (USC) researchers. While antihypertensive drugs that lower blood pressure and statin drugs … Continue reading “Heart Drug Combos May Lower Your Dementia Risk”

Exercise and Aging: Benefits of an exercise regimen. We all hope our elderly loved ones will be able to avoid chronic illness, injury, and even depression in their later years. But while there’s no magic bullet to guarantee seniors will remain safe and healthy as they age, medical experts agree that moderate exercise is good … Continue reading “Exercise and Aging: Benefits of an exercise regimen.”

Scam Alert/Fraud Alert for April Scammers continue to target seniors on the phone, online, and through the mail with bogus offers or threats overpaying non-existing debts. While fraudsters take aim at people of all ages, scammers prey on seniors because they believe older adults have more money than the younger population. Federal agencies and senior … Continue reading “Scam Alert/Fraud Alert for April”

Alzheimer’s Care- Reducing brain inflammation May Prevent Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s A new study suggests reducing chronic inflammation in the brain may prevent memory loss in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome. An international team of researchers made the discovery using a mouse model of Down syndrome. The scientists selected this type of model … Continue reading “Alzheimer’s Care- Reducing brain inflammation May Prevent Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s”

2020 Age-Technology trends (Overview) Seniors who choose to age in place are getting a boost from smart technologies to live life on their own terms. Chatbots, virtual assistants, and other wireless devices are keeping older adults connected with family and friends while helping them with daily living activities. The mission to provide smart-living technology for … Continue reading “2020 Age-Technology trends (Overview)”

Meal Delivery Services For Seniors Healthy eating is important for people of all ages, but especially for older adults whose nutritional needs change during the aging process. Seniors walk a delicate balance between eating foods with high nutritional value and eating fewer calories. Research shows that because an older adult’s ability to absorb and use … Continue reading “Meal Delivery Services For Seniors”

Memorial Day – Remember & Honor Memorial Day is a day to honor our fallen heroes who bravely defended our country. It’s a day to commemorate the veterans, current service men and women, and families. To all the men and women who have given the greatest sacrifice one could give for our country, and to … Continue reading “Memorial Day – Remember & Honor”

Testing for Alzheimer’s A recently published study suggests that high blood levels of RNA produced by a certain gene could act as a biomarker for predicting Alzheimer’s disease. Generally, doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias with a variety of methods, such as memory and cognitive tests, blood and urine tests, an MRI, CT or … Continue reading “Testing for Alzheimer’s”

Good Deeds in the Time of Coronavirus Ever since the novel coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan, China late last year, life in the United States and around the world has changed dramatically and in ways, few ever thought possible. With millions sickened and tens-of-thousands dead across the globe, healthcare systems overburdened to the point of … Continue reading “Good Deeds in the Time of Coronavirus”

Helping the Elderly The social distancing and stay-in-place orders to prevent further spreading of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have made it more difficult for seniors to gather with friends and receive visits from family members. Health officials say adults 60 years old and older who have underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and … Continue reading “Helping the Elderly”