Blood Types: What Do They Mean For Your Health? Blood tests are commonly taken to help doctors determine their patients’ overall health. Now, findings from studies show that blood types may also play a role in identifying certain health conditions. New research suggests that people with blood types A and B are more likely to … Continue reading “Blood Types: What Do They Mean For Your Health?”
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Keep Your Mind Sharp And Keep Dementia At Bay!
Keep Your Mind Sharp And Keep Dementia At Bay! Gill Livingston, a professor of psychiatry at University College London, is an expert on brain health and knows about the concerns older adults have over developing dementia. And, like other seniors, Gill, 63, makes sure she protects her brain. Livingston said she lifts weights, tries to … Continue reading “Keep Your Mind Sharp And Keep Dementia At Bay!”
Sleep Info: Fall Asleep Fast, Best Wake-Up Time, And The Perfect Time For A Nap
Sleep Info: Fall Asleep Fast, Best Wake-Up Time, And The Perfect Time For A Nap If there’s one thing that some people find hard to do every night, it’s falling asleep. Sleep experts say that people cannot fall asleep fast enough because they can’t stop thinking about the fact that they are not falling asleep, … Continue reading “Sleep Info: Fall Asleep Fast, Best Wake-Up Time, And The Perfect Time For A Nap”
The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70
The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70 Two U.S. senators are leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a plan to raise the full retirement age from 67 to 70 as a way of shoring up Social Security before it becomes insolvent. Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said … Continue reading “The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70”
Why Does Roman Concrete Stand The Test Of Time Better Than Today’s Concrete?
Why Roman Concrete Stands The Test Of Time Better Than Today’s Concrete Thousands of people visit Rome daily to visit the city’s ancient structures that have stood the test of time. The Colosseum, a 2000-year-old amphitheater, the Pantheon temple (which has the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome), and other sites have visitors asking how these … Continue reading “Why Does Roman Concrete Stand The Test Of Time Better Than Today’s Concrete?”
Sitting All Day is Terrible For You!
Sitting All Day is Terrible For You! Many adults spend the majority of their workday sitting down, and health experts are concerned about the harmful effects of sedentary jobs. However, a new study from Columbia University says taking a five-minute walk every 30 minutes will help ward off the harmful effects of sitting. There was … Continue reading “Sitting All Day is Terrible For You!”
Hydration: Good Hydration May Lower Disease Risk
Hydration: Good Hydration May Lower Disease Risk It’s often reported that drinking water is essential for overall good health. Still, a new study suggests that drinking enough may lower the risk of developing chronic disease, slow the aging process, and reduce the risk of premature death. In a study published in eBioMedicine in January, a … Continue reading “Hydration: Good Hydration May Lower Disease Risk”
Alzheimer and Dementia Prevention
Alzheimer and Dementia Prevention The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) renewed the hopes of people with Alzheimer’s after granting accelerated approval for a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects more than 6.5 million Americans. Leqembi (lecanemab) removes amyloid-beta plaque, a protein that builds up in the brain and … Continue reading “Alzheimer and Dementia Prevention”
The Best Exercise For Your Health Is?
The Best Exercise For Your Health Is? Exercising at least two or three times a week provides various health benefits to older adults. What’s really interesting is there’s one exercise that health experts say offers the most benefits for seniors: Squats. Doing squats each week—if not every day—strengthens the lower body and even helps to … Continue reading “The Best Exercise For Your Health Is?”
Brain Health: Good Brain Habits
Brain Health: Good Brain Habits Scientific studies have shown how poor diet and lack of exercise affect brain health. But here’s something really interesting, Jessica Caldwell, a neuropsychologist and director of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at the Cleveland Clinic, says there are lesser-known habits that can harm the brain. The good news is changing … Continue reading “Brain Health: Good Brain Habits”