Living single and dementia
March 23, 2011 on 4:51 pm | In Aging well, Boomer Health Issues, Brain Fitness, Brain plasticity, Depression and aging, Health Psychology, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders, Loneliness, Love and Marriage, Memory loss, Menopause, Preventative screenings, Pros and cons of marriage | Comments OffBeing widowed and never remarrying may raise the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study of genealogical data.
The research, presented Saturday (March 19) at the annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, found that widowhood nearly doubled the risk of dementia in Utah citizens born between 1895 and 1930. The risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, was 2.17 times higher in people who had been widowed and never remarried.
Aging well, lessons learned…
March 22, 2011 on 5:29 pm | In Aging well, arthritis, Back pain, Boomer Health Issues, Brain Fitness, Brain plasticity, Health Psychology, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders | Comments OffWant to know more about aging well? Go ask Evelyn Newman at age 90.
“Radiation pill” sales surge
March 21, 2011 on 8:18 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments OffFears of radiation sickness stemming from the unfolding nuclear crisis in Japan have prompted a surge in US sales of potassium iodide. Potassium iodide (KI), a salt, floods the thyroid gland with non-radioactive iodine which lessens the amount of radiation the gland can absorb. Pharmacies do not generally carry KI, but several manufacturers have reported being out of stock.
The US government has a stockpile on hand in case of emergencies.
New blood test may predict diabetes
March 21, 2011 on 8:14 pm | In Boomer Health Issues, Death and dying, Diabetes, Health Psychology, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders | Comments OffExperts believe a simple blood test could spot diabetes up to 10 years before the first symptoms of the disease occur. By looking at levels of five amino acids in the blood US researchers were able to correctly identify people who went on to develop type 2 diabetes. Ultimately the Harvard team hope a test like this could be used to screen for type 2 diabetes, Nature Medicine says. Early detection can help prevent related complications like blindness.
Brand new sex with same old spouse!
March 19, 2011 on 2:46 pm | In Andropause, Boomer Health Issues, Brain Fitness, Brain plasticity, Depression and aging, Health Psychology, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders, Love and Marriage, Memory loss, Menopause, Pros and cons of marriage, The power of memories | Comments OffBelieving in love is not just about finding someone new to love. It’s also about falling in love over and over again with that marvelous man or woman you chose to marry years ago!
Here’s some great tips on how to make that happen!
As they say in this article, “It’s easier to change your mind, than to change partners!”
Have you seen the new issue of Brain World?
March 16, 2011 on 1:55 pm | In Andropause, Boomer Health Issues, Brain Fitness, Brain plasticity, Depression and aging, Dream research, Drug addiction, Health Psychology, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders, Memory loss, Menopause, Preventative screenings, Sleep issues, The power of memories, Transforming negative thought patterns, Traumatic brain injury TBI, Uncategorized | Comments OffIf you haven’t, you should! Lots of fascinating articles on topics like what sleep does to your brain waves, the latest research on insomnia, “Inside the Dreaming Mind”, how intuition works in our brains, and even one on neuroeconomics called: “The Economy, Your Brain and Emotion.”
This is the BEST NEW MAGAZINE on brain research, but the latest articles aren’t on their website.
Support your own brain maintenance and development.
Who is healthier? The U.S. or England?
March 15, 2011 on 7:43 pm | In Boomer Health Issues, Depression and aging, Diet and Aging, Health Psychology, Heart disease, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders, obesity research, Preventative screenings, Weight gain | Comments OffAccording to a new study, England is healthier!
Iodine and your health
March 13, 2011 on 3:05 pm | In Andropause, Boomer Health Issues, Brain Fitness, Brain plasticity, Breast cancer, Heart disease, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders, Menopause, Preventative screenings, Strong bones/Osteoporosis | 1 CommentI have had over 3,000 hits on this post about iodine and arsenic poisoning! Iodine has become quite the controversial subject recently. I have learned from my own reading that most of us who do not live near the ocean do not get enough iodine through our diet, so I supplement with two Puritan’s Pride sea kelp tablets every day.
Here’s a link to a website with more information about iodine.
Cell phone use may improve Alzheimer’s
March 12, 2011 on 4:06 pm | In Boomer Health Issues, Brain Fitness, Brain plasticity, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders | Comments OffErectile dysfunction linked to NSAID use
March 12, 2011 on 4:02 pm | In Andropause, Boomer Health Issues, Depression and aging, Improvements in health care, Learning from our elders | Comments OffDaily use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly known as NSAIDs, can be associated with a 22% increase in the risk of erectile dysfunction, Kaiser researchers found in a study of more than 80,000 men in Southern California.
-
Share with others!
Laura Lee’s latest:
Midlife Magic by LLC:
Powered by WordPress with Pool theme design by Borja Fernandez. | Exchange 2010
Entries and comments feeds.
Valid XHTML and CSS. ^Top^