Tag: Elderly

Age-Related Impairments Reversed in Animal Model

July 7, 2020
Mindzilla

Bern, Switzerland — Elderly people are more prone to infectious diseases as the function of their immune system continuously declines with progression of age. This becomes especially apparent during...

Researchers Find Cells Linked to Leading Cause of Blindness in Elderly

October 25, 2019
Mindzilla

New Haven, CT — Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly, affecting more than 2 million people in the United States and leading to progressive loss...

New Study Shows It’s Never Too Late to Start Exercising

August 30, 2019
Mindzilla

Birmingham, UK — Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, according to...

Mediterranean Diets Linked to Better Brain Function in Older Adults

July 25, 2017
Mindzilla

New York, NY – Eating foods included in two healthy diets–the Mediterranean or the MIND diet–is linked to a lower risk for memory difficulties in older adults, according...

Potential Key to Preventing Heart Attacks, Strokes in Older Adults Found in New Study

June 16, 2016
Mindzilla

Columbia, MO – As men and women grow older, their chances for coronary heart disease also increase.

Omega-3 Levels Affect Whether Vitamin B Can Slow Down Cognitive Decline, Study Shows

January 18, 2016
Kristina Popova

Oxford, UK — While research has already established that B vitamin supplements can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, an international team have now found that having higher...

Study Finds Poor Sleep in Elderly People Linked to Hardened Brain Artheries

January 15, 2016
Kristina Popova

Dallas, TX — Poor sleep quality in elderly persons is associated with more severe arteriosclerosis in the brain as well as a greater burden of oxygen-starved tissue (infarcts) in the brain – both...

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