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Scientists explain underlying cause of unhealthy brain aging
LOS ANGELES: Doctors commonly recommend patients increase their intake of calcium as a means of combating osteoporosis for aging bones.
But calcium also plays an essential role in the neurological functioning of the brain, where it must be tightly regulated and not rise to excessive levels. Read More »
Vancrest of Delphos participates in innovative music program
LOS ANGELES: Residents at Vancrest of Delphos are participating in an innovative “Music & Memory” program designed to train caregivers how to create and provide personalized playlists on digital music players. The program enables those struggling with dementia to reconnect to the world through memories triggered Read More »
New study shows link between TV viewing and Alzheimer’s
CHICAGO: As if it couldn’t get worse for the television industry.
Younger people are leaving TV for other modes of visual entertainment — the computer and the smartphone, for example. This makes TV viewing more and more the province of older Americans, who have been Read More »
Elderly encouraged to beat dementia by taking up sport
DALLAS: The elderly will be encouraged to take part in sport under a new drive to beat dementia, reduce the risk of cancer and “keep older hearts healthy”.
The minister for sport says that she wants to end the “embarrassment” and “intimidation” that older people Read More »