Video games, a second youth for elderly people
Many studies suggest, that using our brain regularly, while playing video games or serious games, allows “to limit the time’s effects”.
Studies
Elevated blood pressure not a high mortality risk for elderly with weak grip
A study of nearly 7,500 Americans age 65 or older suggests that elevated blood pressure is not related to high mortality risk among people in that age group with weak grip strength.
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NIH-funded study of brain training makes TIME “List of top scientific discoveries of the year”
TIME Magazine has selected the impact on dementia of a brain training exercise as one of the 100 New Scientific Discoveries of 2016.
China: Post-lunch napping tied to better cognition in elderly
Moderate post-lunch napping is tied to better cognition in older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Number of older adults in the USA expected to surge, highlighting need for accessible housing and policy improvements
By 2035, more than one in five people in the USA will be aged 65 and older and one in three households will be headed by someone in that age group, according to Projections and Implications for Housing a Growing Population: Older Adults 2015-2035, a report released last week by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.