Anti-Aging: live longer and not worry about age-related diseases! Is it possible that people can live longer and not worry about age-related diseases if certain cells are eliminated from the human body? Researchers in Japan set out to answer that question but used mice instead of humans. Nonetheless, they were pleased with their results. A … Continue reading “Anti-Aging: Live longer and not worry about age-related diseases!”
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Keeping The Elderly Protected During Winter
Keeping The Elderly Protected During Winter It’s been two years since the coronavirus disease (COVID) was first detected in the United States, and problems with COVID aren’t going to go away anytime soon. That’s why health care professionals and senior care experts are encouraging others to help the elderly survive a second COVID winter. It’s … Continue reading “Keeping The Elderly Protected During Winter”
Senior Age Tech
Senior Age Tech Adults 65 years old and older are among the fastest-growing populations in the United States. And, seniors say they want to be as independent as possible as they age actively and gracefully. The good news is that older adults may achieve their goals with the help of technology designed specifically for them. … Continue reading “Senior Age Tech”
Elderly Scam / Fraud Alert
Elderly Scam / Fraud Alert If you get a phone call, email, or a letter in the mail from someone you do not know announcing that you have won thousands of dollars or threatening you with jail if you do not pay a fine you do not owe, you are being targeted by scammers. Consumer … Continue reading “Elderly Scam / Fraud Alert”
Alzheimer’s Disease Update
Alzheimer’s Disease Update An international team of researchers has found that Alzheimer’s disease develops in a different way than scientists had previously thought. According to the team’s new study, Alzheimer’s disease reaches different regions of the brain early, rather than starting from a single point in the brain and spreading to other regions of the … Continue reading “Alzheimer’s Disease Update”
Caring For Someone With Alzheimers (ALZ)
Caring For Someone With Alzheimers (ALZ) Jim and Laneeda Lucero had what many would consider the perfect life. They were college sweethearts and married while still in school. Lucero was an advertising executive and his wife, Laneeda, was a stay-at-home mom to four children. Lucero described his wife as “busy,” “bubbly,” and “beautiful.” She was … Continue reading “Caring For Someone With Alzheimers (ALZ)”
Diabetes: Signs You May Be At Risk
Diabetes: Signs You May Be At Risk If you are still hungry even after you’ve eaten a meal or if you are still thirsty no matter how much you drink, there’s a chance that you may be at risk for diabetes. While there is no permanent cure for diabetes, the good news is the condition … Continue reading “Diabetes: Signs You May Be At Risk”
Is Aspirin Still The Best Thing For Heart Attacks?
Is Aspirin Still The Best Thing For Heart Attacks? People who are 60 and over should not take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, a health guidelines panel said in a draft recommendation recently. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (Task Force), a national panel of experts in prevention and … Continue reading “Is Aspirin Still The Best Thing For Heart Attacks?”
Flu Shots
Flu Shots Before the flu season started, medical professionals were so concerned that there could be a rise in influenza (flu) and COVID-19 cases, that they started reaching out to the community in the early fall. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the America Medical Association (AMA), and the Ad Council launched a campaign … Continue reading “Flu Shots”
Coronavirus News
Coronavirus News Just a month ago, the Delta variant of the coronavirus was wreaking havoc across the nation. Now, the highly contagious Omicron variant has replaced Delta as the dominant strain of COVID in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Delta variant, which is still circulating … Continue reading “Coronavirus News”