Aging News

Puzzles May Be Best Way to Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors

April 16th, 2013
Puzzles May Be Best Way to Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors]A new review of over 30 randomized research trials finds limited evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements ...

Risk Factors for Gambling Addiction Tied to Age

April 9th, 2013
Risk Factors for Gambling Addiction Tied to Age Age appears to play a critical factor for the development of pathological gambling, and the clinical course the addiction may follow. In a new ...

New Method to Identify Cognitive Decline Earlier Shows Promise

April 7th, 2013
New Method to Identify Cognitive Decline Earlier Shows Promise  Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles have paired a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early ...

Study Finds Dementia Care Costs Among Highest of All Diseases

April 6th, 2013
Study Finds Dementia Care Costs Among Highest of All Diseases  The costs of caring for people with dementia in the U.S. rival those for heart disease and cancer, ...

Daily Stress Can Influence Long-Term Mental Health

April 3rd, 2013
Daily Stress Can Influence Long-Term Mental Health A new research study suggests the way we manage our emotions on a daily basis can influence our overall mental health years ...

Cardiac Risk Factors Influence Memory Loss

April 2nd, 2013
Cardiac Risk Factors Influence Memory Loss A new study finds risk factors for heart disease and stroke are an effective method to predict future declines in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking. Researchers were surprised ...

Parkinsons’ Drug May Help Older People Make Decisions

March 24th, 2013
Parkinsons' Drug May Help Older People Make Decisions A new study has found that a drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease can help reverse age-related impairment in decision making in some ...

Acting Out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia

March 24th, 2013
Acting Out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia  The strongest predictor of whether someone is developing dementia with Lewy bodies -- the second most common form of dementia in the elderly ...

Depression Treatment May Help Alzheimer’s Patients Keep Independence

March 20th, 2013
Depression Treatment May Help Alzheimer's Patients Keep Independence Emerging research suggests depression can speed the decline of cognitive skills and the ability to perform daily tasks among individuals with Alzheimer’s. Researchers ...

New Drugs May Improve Quality of Life for Parkinson’s Patients

March 18th, 2013
New Drugs May Improve Quality of Life for Parkinson's Patients New research presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Annual meeting could lead to improved management of Parkinson's disease. Experts reported on ...