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April 25, 2013
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New research out of the University of Luxembourg has begun to identify the positive effects of using social media as a resource for investigating ailments and promoting overall health in seniors. This new study has identified new user-friendly technology, such … Continue reading
March 19, 2013
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A new analysis, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, found that helping patients with dementia to remember to eat can improve their overall well-being. Dementia patients often struggle with keeping up healthy nutrition, and it is commonly reflected in … Continue reading
March 7, 2013
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A new study from North Carolina State University finds improved emotional well-being from senior ‘gamers’. The study group consisted of 140 independent-living seniors, from age 63 and older, with the group’s average age around 77. The researchers surveyed the group … Continue reading
January 31, 2013
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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we want to share this savory study published in the journal Hypertension. The study claims that snacking on a chocolate product with a high concentration of cacao (cocoa), such as dark chocolate bars, … Continue reading
January 24, 2013
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Since the 1960’s Bernice Bates has been a yoga enthusiast and teacher. Bates tells TodayHealth that “Yoga gives you flexibility like you’ve never had before, and it makes you healthy because you’re working on the whole body, inside and out”. As we’ve mentioned before, … Continue reading
January 22, 2013
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A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Sheffield found a new way to treat and detect osteoporosis. The researchers discovered a faulty gene in women that causes lower bone mass – these women lose up to 10 times more … Continue reading
January 10, 2013
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For many, getting an early Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis can be overwhelming, though through new Alzheimer based exercise programs, many are coming together to show support and discuss what they’re going through, Democrat and Chronicle reports. Early detection means that people have to … Continue reading
December 4, 2012
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A new study conducted by researchers from the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College in London found that the effects of heart failure on heart muscle cells may be reversible. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is too weak … Continue reading
November 29, 2012
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Finding a gift for a caregiver may be challenging, as their spouses and even their siblings will want to find a present that represents how grateful they are to have them in theirs lives. According to AARP, such presents may not … Continue reading
November 27, 2012
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A new study conducted by researchers from Texas AgriLife Research found stone fruits such as peaches, plums and nectarines have bioactive compounds that may deter obesity-related diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The researchers found these stone fruits have compounds that can fight against … Continue reading