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Researchers followed 29,072 older adults (60 years old and over) over 10 years to investigate the link between lifestyle choices and memory loss.
They found a link between a healthy lifestyle and slower memory decline, even in the presence of the APOE Ɛ4 gene, which is associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
The researchers hope their findings will inform public health initiatives seeking to prevent memory loss in older adults.
The gradual loss of thinking abilities such as memory, reasoning, and psychomotor speed…
The American Heart Association says healthy hearts are a key to healthy pregnancies
DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2023 — Statistics show more babies are born in August and September than any other time of the year. That means a lot of future parents will soon learn they’re expecting. The American Heart Association says it’s never too early to start prenatal health care to help keep mom and baby’s heart healthy.
Poor heart health puts both mothers-to-be and their children at risk. Heart disease is the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths causing more than 1 in 4 pregnancy-related deaths (26.5%), according to…
Caltech alumnus Leroy (Lee) Hood (BS ’60, PhD ’68) has spent over half a century thinking about how to live a good life. Hood is currently the CEO of Phenome Health, a non-profit created to measure individuals’ genetics, metabolites, environment, and behavioral habits—the so-called phenome—to help people live healthy lives and prevent disease. The organization’s Human Phenome Initiative aims to conduct these multidimensional studies on 1 million people over 10 years.
On April 10, Hood gave the inaugural Presidential Distinguished Lecture at Caltech to discuss the shift in health care from disease care to wellness and prevention care. The Presidential…
NEW DELHI: Delhi University (DU) has issued an advisory to colleges on adoption of sustainable environmental practices within the institutions.Adoption of a healthy lifestyle, reduction of single use plastic and reduction of e-waste are some of the practices laid down.In a notification issued, the university said, “To realize the goals of sustainable environmental practices, all are encouraged to spread awareness, assimilate and adopt practically doable life actions.”Urging institutions to become “pro-planet,” and ensure meaningful contribution towards safeguarding our environment and ecology, the university said, “Plant trees to reduce the impact of pollution, avoid purchasing products or souvenirs made from skin,…
Everyone will experience aging, but can a person enhance their aging through simple modifications? UAB experts say yes.
Aging is a fact of life. Each year, a person finds themselves hitting new age milestones, decades and life seasons, all of which bring about physical, emotional and cognitive changes. In looking at aging, overwhelming evidence shows healthy lifestyle habits can improve a person’s well-being, ultimately making a difference in their quality of life throughout their lifespan.
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham experts weigh in and share tips for maximizing healthy substitutions and additions that can in turn increase one’s quality…