Aging & Wellness

Self- Versus Informant-Reported Cognitive Decline
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness

Cognitive problems like confusion or forgetfulness can cause great concern for older adults and their families, who are often concerned that these complaints may be…

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Benefits of Aerobic & Strength Training for Verbal & Spatial Memory
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness

Physical exercise appears to be an effective strategy to improve or maintain cognitive function. Resistance training (or strength training, such as weight lifting) and aerobic…

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Memory Support Training for Mild Cognitive Impairment
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness

Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive impairment that does not meet the criteria for dementia, but in which memory loss is…

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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile Predicts Cognitive Decline
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

There is great interest in identifying factors that can be used to predict cognitive decline. Research increasingly suggests that midlife risk factors may be particularly…

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Factors That Predict Recovery from Mild Cognitive Impairment
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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a recent diagnostic category that describes a decrease in cognitive ability that is less severe than that seen in dementia.…

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Marketing Falls Reduction Classes: A Qualitative Study
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

Falls are a leading risk factor for older adults, often leading to fractures, hospitalization, and the need for long-stay medical care. While balance and strength…

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Dementia & Physical Performance at 90+ Years of Age
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

The population of individuals age 90 and better is growing, but is not often included in research studies. Research has identified an association between decreased…

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Seniors Housing & Care Journal - Call for Papers
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

2013 SHCJ Call for Papers Seniors Housing & Care Journal is accepting submissions for its 2013 issue. The Journal is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal…

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Possible Breakthrough in the Study, Treatment of Hearing Loss
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

Problems in the cochlea (a hollow spiral in the inner ear) are the cause of most individuals’ hearing loss. However, the exact cause of such…

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Advances in the Neurobiology of Memory & Aging
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

The hippocampus of the brain is important for memory and orientation. Because of its role in memory, and because it is one of the main…

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Studies Suggest Strategy to Reduce Age-Related Forgetting
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Memory is typically viewed as a skill that declines with aging, with studies showing that older adults have greater susceptibility to forgetting new information, and…

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Study Supports Tdap Vaccine for Older Adults

Pertussis (or whooping cough) has increased in prevalence in the United States over the last several years, and can be fatal for infants. Infants are…

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