Several diseases and symptoms, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases; they may also increase the risk of developing the Alzheimer disease. Studies have indeed shown that 80% of Alzheimer’s patients also have cardiovascular disease.
A healthy mind in a healthy body: stay physically active! Read More »
Dogs, cats or goldfish are common pets for the elderly; one British care home changed that formula by suggestions adopting feathered animals, in order to fight loneliness and isolation.
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Twenty-five years ago, on July 26th of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was voted in order to fight discrimination against disabled people in the USA. The law was created by President George H.W. Bush to promote equal opportunities for disabled individuals for access to businesses, employment, transportation, state and local government programs and
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In a recent study that was published in the Nature Medicine journal, American researchers from the University of California in San Francisco have identified the responsability of a protein in the cognitive decline process: as it accumulates in blood with ageing, the protein harms the cognitive functions in the hippocampus, which is a region of
Study reveals a protein’s influence on memory and cognitive abilitites on adults Read More »
Our baby-boomers are full of energy despite popular belief. Here are a few examples of super seniors who marked our news and who show that ageing does not mean the end of your life.
Age is not an obstacle to break records and make dreams come true Read More »
