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11/15/2019
Healthy older adults demonstrated higher accuracy of symbol comprehension compared with older adults with major depressive disorder, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer disease dementia, a recent study found.
Healthy older adults demonstrated higher accuracy of symbol comprehension compared with older adults with major depressive disorder, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer disease dementia, a recent study found.
Healthy older adults...
11/15/2019
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11/12/2019
Researchers recently found that poor cardiovascular health tripled the risk of developing depression in a group of otherwise healthy adults over 4 years of follow-up.
Researchers recently found that poor cardiovascular health tripled the risk of developing depression in a group of otherwise healthy adults over 4 years of follow-up.
Researchers recently found that...
11/12/2019
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11/07/2019
“Our main findings highlight that negative emotions need to be targeted early in psychotherapy to accelerate the reduction of nonemotional symptoms, and therefore, contribute to the reduction of depression,” wrote researchers from the...
“Our main findings highlight that negative emotions need to be targeted early in psychotherapy to accelerate the reduction of nonemotional symptoms, and therefore, contribute to the reduction of depression,” wrote researchers from the...
“Our main findings highlight...
11/07/2019
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11/04/2019
"This paper will cause an earthquake among those of us spending our lives trying to match up clinical manifestations with genetic mistakes," said Samuel Gandy, MD, PhD, associate director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the...
"This paper will cause an earthquake among those of us spending our lives trying to match up clinical manifestations with genetic mistakes," said Samuel Gandy, MD, PhD, associate director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the...
"This paper will cause an...
11/04/2019
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10/31/2019
"Patients with Parkinson's disease, especially elderly patients, frequently experience subjective sleep benefits due to temporarily improved post-rising mobility," said Hiroshi Kataoka, MD, PhD, Nara Medical University School of Medicine.
"Patients with Parkinson's disease, especially elderly patients, frequently experience subjective sleep benefits due to temporarily improved post-rising mobility," said Hiroshi Kataoka, MD, PhD, Nara Medical University School of Medicine.
"Patients with Parkinson's...
10/31/2019
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10/29/2019
A study found that older adults with a history of traumatic brain injury and memory loss show abnormalities on MRI that are different from age-related changes and distinct from the usual patterns seen in Alzheimer disease.
A study found that older adults with a history of traumatic brain injury and memory loss show abnormalities on MRI that are different from age-related changes and distinct from the usual patterns seen in Alzheimer disease.
A study found that older adults...
10/29/2019
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10/29/2019
Study findings show that older women who drink more soda may be more likely to suffer hip fractures than their counterparts who consume little to no soda.
Study findings show that older women who drink more soda may be more likely to suffer hip fractures than their counterparts who consume little to no soda.
Study findings show that older...
10/29/2019
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10/25/2019
According to study findings, higher blood pressure variability is associated with greater cognitive and functional deterioration in Alzheimer disease.
According to study findings, higher blood pressure variability is associated with greater cognitive and functional deterioration in Alzheimer disease.
According to study findings,...
10/25/2019
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10/24/2019
"Many medications acting on the central nervous system, when combined with alcohol, may result in enhanced sedation which increases an older adults' risk of falling and experiencing an injurious fall," said study author Grainne Cousins, PhD,...
"Many medications acting on the central nervous system, when combined with alcohol, may result in enhanced sedation which increases an older adults' risk of falling and experiencing an injurious fall," said study author Grainne Cousins, PhD,...
"Many medications acting on the...
10/24/2019
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10/21/2019
“Aerobic exercise alters the responsivity of the ventral striatum, likely related to changes to the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway, and increases evoked dopamine release in the caudate nucleus,” researchers wrote.
“Aerobic exercise alters the responsivity of the ventral striatum, likely related to changes to the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway, and increases evoked dopamine release in the caudate nucleus,” researchers wrote.
“Aerobic exercise alters the...
10/21/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care