Aging

Five New Avenues For Stroke Rehabilitation Research

The concept of permanent neurological injury is so 20th century. Instead, there has been gradual recognition of the brain's potential for long-term regeneration and reorganization and so rehabilitations strategies are undergoing radical changes. The ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 3 2013 - 9:00am

Redefining Old Age For The 21st Century

Ignoring meaningless platitudes like 'age is all in your mind', age is more than a number of years. 'You are as young as you feel' may be more apt because factors such as health, cognitive function and disability rates are important wa ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2013 - 11:43am

NAD: Reverse Aging Without Starvation

Medical researchers have found a way to reverse a cause of aging in animals- and it doesn't involve starvation.  The work relates to mitochondria, which are our cells' battery packs and give energy to carry out key biological functions, and a se ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 28 2013 - 1:06pm

A Novel Way To Treat Urinary Incontinence In Elderly Women: Dancing

When you think of treating urinary incontinence in senior women, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Probably not dancing. But maybe it will work, and it sounds like fun.  For a study of potential benefits of dancing (and virtual reality), researc ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 14 2014 - 1:07pm

No Surprise: World War II Had Consequences For Physical, Mental Health

World War II had consequences for continental Europeans. Living in a war-torn country increased the likelihood of a number of physical and mental problems later in life, according to a paper by economists.  ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2014 - 12:29pm

DDT Linked To Alzheimer's Disease

With any pesticide, over-use can have harmful effects on the environment.  DDT has not been used in America for over four decades but Rutgers scholars say that exposure to DDT may also increase the risk and severity of Alzheimer's disease in some peo ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 28 2014 - 11:33am

Nutritional Supplement Improves Cognitive Performance In Older Adults, Study Finds

Tampa, FL (Feb. 6, 2014) – Declines in the underlying brain skills needed to think, remember and learn are normal in aging. In fact, this cognitive decline is a fact of life for most older Americans. Therapies to improve the cognitive health of older adul ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 9 2015 - 11:13am

60 Is The New 16!

What shapes a man’s life? To begin: Mom, dad, little Jenny Harrison in the 3rd grade, adolescence, acne, heartache, and the jockstrap. And then there comes the real trauma, age 60 or so: loss of gluteofemoral adipose tissue. As in: Sagging of the butt Coll ...

Article - Greg Critser - Feb 12 2014 - 12:18pm

Better Than Calcium? Magnesium May Protect Against Hip Fractures

Drinking water with a relatively high concentration of magnesium protects against hip fractures, according to results of a study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.  They found that magnesium protects against hip fracture for both men and women. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 18 2014 - 12:36pm

Alternative Approach To Chronic Pain: Hypnosis, Acceptance Therapy And More, Say Psychologists

Chronic pain diagnoses are easy to obtain. Because it is symptom-based medicine and a subjective ailment, it's difficult to say what is real and what isn't. In cases where the ailment is psychological, the treatment is also, and a new review pap ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 19 2014 - 9:47am