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Longevity Secrets From The World's Oldest Person
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest living person in the world when she died at 117 in August 2024, and she passed with one fervent wish.
“Señora Branyas told us: ‘Please study me so I can help others,&rs...
Sunny Seniors Can Bounce Back From Poor Well-Being
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The march of time may be relentless, but aging is not entirely hopeless if you have the right mindset, according to a Canadian study.
Seniors who lose a step health-wise are capable of regaining their well-being, research...
Shunts Safe And Effective For Rare Brain Condition In Elderly, Clinical Trial Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people with a rare brain condition, a major new clinical trial has found.
Implanting a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid significantly improve...
Cats Get Dementia Just Like People, Making Them a Potential Research Tool
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2025
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SATURDAY, Sept. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Just like their human counterparts, cats may act cranky or confused and have trouble sleeping as they age.
They may even yowl more than usual at night.
These, researchers say, are dementia-like behaviors that m...
One Dose of RSV Vaccine May Shield Older People for Two Seasons
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says.
Vaccination reduced seniors...
Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2025
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SATURDAY, Aug. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot.
Attending live events builds social connections and helps fight loneliness, just-publishe...
Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2025
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SATURDAY, Aug. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, you might be wondering whether there’s a new flu sho...
A Common Trait Between Newborns And Alzheimer’s Patients?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The brains of newborns have a surprising trait in common with adults who’ve developed A...
Youthful Immunity: A Double-Edged Sword for Seniors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2025
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FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Fountain of Youth may not be all it’s cracked up to be, researchers say.
A genetic “fountain of youth” actually might increase seniors’ risk of developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthr...
Standing Up More Frequently Might Protect Seniors' Heart Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s a simple way older women can protect their heart health, a new study argues.
Just stand up.
Women who started standing up from a seated position more often during their day experienced notable improvemen...
Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- July 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two years’ involvement in programs focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and “brain training” exercises appears to have helped a wide range of older adults — even those at heightened risk for
Terminally Ill Nursing Home Patients Face Needless ER Visits, Hospital Stays
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 28, 2025
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MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Terminally ill nursing home residents are being hounded to their graves with needless trips to the...
Increasing Walk Cadence Counters Frailty Among Seniors, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 21, 2025
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MONDAY, July 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Putting a little more pep in the step could help elderly folks improve their health and remain independent, a new study says.
Slower Arm Movement Increases Fall Risk Among Seniors
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 21, 2025
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MONDAY, July 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors might be more prone to bone-breaking falls because they are unable to react quickly enough to regain their balance, a new stu...
Playing A Musical Instrument Might Help Aging Brains
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 17, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to help maintain your brain health as you age?
Then pick up a guitar, start tickling a piano’s ivories or join a band.
Playing an instrument can promote a youthful pattern of brain activity, researchers re...
Loneliness Of Widowhood Isn't Diminished By Presence Of Adult Children, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 16, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adult children aren’t likely to fill the void left by the loss of a spouse, a new study says.
Becoming widowed might cause a stronger bond between the remaining parent and their children, but these bonds don’t...
CDC Now Recommends RSV Vaccine for Some Adults 50+
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 7, 2025
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MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adults as young as 50 may now qualify for an RSV vaccine if they have certain health conditions, according to a quiet update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This marks a change from the CDC&rsq...
More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 3, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Add weed use to goofy jokes, outdated clothes, old music and other things Grandpa and Grandma enjoy that could potentially embarrass their kids and grandkids.
Marijuana use has increased dramatically among seniors 65 and old...
Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 2, 2025
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MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says.
People who improved their healthy eating in middle-age had a 25% lower risk of lower risk of
Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not ...
Want To Live Longer? Stay Sociable, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who stay socially engaged are much more likely to have longer lives, a new study says.
Social engagement among seniors is associated with a lower risk of death, when compared to seniors who are loners, according to fi...
FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 21, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and people at high risk should get the latest COVID-19 booster shots this fall.
The new framework, announce...
Hearing Aids Effective In Combating Loneliness Among Seniors
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- May 13, 2025
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Could loneliness occur for some older folks because they can’t hear well enough to maintain essential social connections?
Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an epidemic of loneliness among U.S. seniors, a new study says.
Seniors...
Fate Worse Than Death: Many Long-Term Care Residents Lose All Independence, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- April 29, 2025
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A significant number of long-term care patients consider their state a fate worse than death, as they become completely powerless and vulnerable ...
Landmark Women's Health Study Saved From Funding Cuts
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- April 28, 2025
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In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won't slash funding for the Women's Health Initiative, a major research project focused on preventing disease in older women.
The decision follows concerns about a move to end contract...
Virtual Singing Programs Boost Mood, Well-Being Of Isolated Seniors
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- April 24, 2025
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Singing can be a balm for the soul, but does it still soothe if a person is singing alone in a virtual crowd?
Yes, says a pandemic-era study that tested whether seniors received any emotional or mental benefit from participating in a virtual choir during
Muscle Quality Could Be Key To Successful Hip Replacement
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- April 23, 2025
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Folks are less likely to recover successfully from a total hip replacement if they have poor muscle quality going into the procedure, a small-scale s...
Immune Therapy Works As Well In Senior Cancer Patients As In Younger Adults
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- April 22, 2025
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It’s well-known that a person’s immune system wears down over time, becoming less effective as folks progress through middle age and become seniors.
Loneliness More Common Among Middle-Aged In U.S.
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- April 22, 2025
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Loneliness among seniors has been a huge concern among experts on aging as social isolation increases risk of dementia, health problems, psychological disorders and deaths.
Eye Exam Can Assess Risk Of Delirium Following Surgery
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- April 2, 2025
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They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.
The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of delirium, new research suggests.
Seniors who have thicker retinas are about 60% more likely to devel...
Retiring Abroad May Lead to More Loneliness, Study Finds
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- March 22, 2025
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There’s nothing like the feeling of years of hard work paying off -- when you can finally transition to a life of non-work activities, whether it’s traveling, diving into personal projects or even learning a new language.
But retirement in a warm, affor...
Sleepy Seniors Might Be At Increased Risk For Dementia
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- March 21, 2025
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Drowsy during the daytime?
For seniors, such sleepiness could indicate that they’re at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests.
Women in their 80s had double risk of dementia if they experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over a five-year period,...
Seniors Benefit From Tight Blood Pressure Control
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- March 19, 2025
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Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says.
Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk...
Spouses Also Benefit From Partner's Knee/Hip Replacement
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- March 12, 2025
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Knee or hip replacement is a major surgery, and many people must lean hard on their spouses to care for them during weeks to months of recuperation.
But all that hassle is absolutely worthwhile for the one providing care for their temporarily disabled partner, a new stud...
Seniors Overlooked By Suicide Prevention Programs
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- March 3, 2025
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Suicide prevention campaigns are overlooking seniors, even though people 75 and older have the highest rates of suicide for any age group, a new study says.
None of the seven most prominent suicide prevention programs include any messaging aimed at at-risk seniors on the...
Extreme Heat Might Accelerate Aging Among Seniors
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- February 27, 2025
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Exposure to extreme heat might accelerate aging in older adults, with sizzling weather causing them to fade faster, a new study suggests.
People living in neighborhoods with more days of high heat experience greater biological aging on average than people living in coole...
Antidepressants Might Accelerate Dementia Decline
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- February 25, 2025
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TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressivene...
Rewards of Tight Blood Pressure Control Outweigh Risks, Trial Finds
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- February 21, 2025
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The health benefits of aggressive blood pressure control outweigh the potential risks for seniors, according to the latest results from a major clinical trial.
About 85% of seni...
Cholesterol Changes in Seniors Linked to Brain Health
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 30, 2025
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Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain health, a new study suggests.
Tho...
Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 27, 2025
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Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short while can provide lasting benefits for seniors’ brain health, a new clinical trial says.
People had lower ri...
Higher Stroke Risk Among Children of Divorce
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 23, 2025
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A broken home seems to set a ticking time bomb in the brains of some children of divorce.
Seniors have a 61% higher risk of stroke if their paren...
Trump Ends Push To Slash Prescription Drug Costs
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- January 22, 2025
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With a sweep of the pen, President Donald Trump has ended a Biden administration effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid.
Trump's order, signed shortly after his inauguration on Monday, targets policies his administrations calls...
Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 21, 2025
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Medicare Advantage isn’t that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say.
The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 21, 2025
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Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia.
More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the
Poll Finds Public Fears Over RSV Have Eased, Although It Remains a Threat
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- October 16, 2024
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Public concerns about contracting RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) have significantly declined during the past year, a new survey shows.
About 1 in 4 people (26%) are now worried that ...
New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robin Foster
- August 15, 2024
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The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs used by American seniors.
Taxpayers should save $6 billion because of the new prices, while seniors using Medicare...
Older Adults More Stressed About Inflation, Hold Off on Health Care
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- July 12, 2024
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Financial stress persists even though rising inflation rates have eased, and the group feeling the pinch most acutely is in its peak earning years, a new poll shows.
"Our biggest surprise from this poll is that the age group most likely to be affected or stressed by pres...
Over a Quarter of 'Healthy' Folks Over 60 Have Heart Valve Disease
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 28, 2024
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Heart valve disease is much more common in aging adults that has been thought, a new study warns.
More than a quarter of healthy and symptom-free people aged 60 and older had previously undetected heart valve disease, researchers report.
"Our findings showed that m...
CDC Strengthens RSV Vaccine Advice for Those Over 75
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robin Foster
- June 27, 2024
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In new vaccination guidance issued Wednesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that all Americans aged 75 and older get an RSV vaccine before fall arrives.
However, those a bit younger -- ages 60 to 74 -- should only seek the shot if they are vulnerable to severe RSV ...
Older Americans in Senior Housing Have Better Health Than Those Living at Home
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 24, 2024
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Independent living is important for seniors, but a new study shows it might not be the best thing for their health.
Older adults living in senior housing tended to have better health than those who remain in their own homes, researchers found.
People in senior hous...