Exercise Among Older Adults Boosts Brain Power
Existing research has concentrated on how moderate- to high-intensity aerobic workouts, lasting six months to a year, impact executive function, controlled by the prefrontal cortex. The…
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Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate…
Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.
Phoenix hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit…
Majority of older adults with cognitive impairment still drive
The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a Michigan Medicine study in a South Texas community finds.…
PCP Visits Before Emergency Surgery Tied to Lower Mortality in Older Adults
Visiting a primary care provider (PCP) in the year prior to emergency general…
ASCO Urges Geriatric Assessments for Older Cancer Patients
Updated recommendations from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)…
As a summer heat wave pummels the US, an expert warns about the dangers of humidity –…
Because of climate change, summers are getting hotter and more humid – much more humid. SciLine interviewed Dr. W. Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State…
Who says older women can’t rock long hair? Sarah Jessica Parker proves they can
It would be fair to say that Sarah Jessica Parker’s hair in And Just Like That is a star in its own right. It’s also a reminder of just how versatile long hair is, whether it’s tousled…
Ryugu asteroid samples are sprinkled with stardust older than the solar system
Samples of the asteroid Ryugu contain bits of stardust that predate the birth of our solar system.
Slivers of Ryugu material, snagged by the Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft,…
Social Isolation Tied to Brain Volume in Older Adults
Frequency of social contact was tied to brain volume in cognitively normal…