Why Do Men Often Die Before Women?
A possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women may be due to loss of Y chromosomes from blood cells. Source link
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Most U.S. Adults 50 and Older Report Good Health: Survey
July 9, 2021 — Most U.S. adults (77%) ages 50 and older in the United States rated their overall health as good, very good, or excellent in an online survey conducted by WebMD and Capital Caring Health (CCH), a nonprofit hospice/advanced illness care organization based in Virginia. Among the respondents, 41% said their health … Read more
It Must Be the Genes: People Over 100 Have Good DNA
June 2, 2021 — We can learn a lot from our elders, not just from their experience, but also from their genes, say Italian scientists who, for the first time, have decoded the DNA of people older than 100 to figure out how they avoided age-related diseases. “The 105 threshold is really tough to … Read more
Guys, Don’t Forget These Checkups as You Age
To live a long and healthy life, it helps to have a plan, to know what you need to do — and how to do it — to avoid disease or significant damage to your health. Len Horovitz, MD, an internal medicine specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, recommends you start with … Read more
Dos and Don’ts for Senior Fitness
Staying active helps you live a longer, healthier life. Did you know it may also boost your brain health? A recent study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests cardiovascular exercise like walking, jogging, and biking increases your gray matter and brain volume, which studies show can slow cognitive changes associated with aging. This comes … Read more
High-Dose Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Seniors’ Falls
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High doses of vitamin D may increase seniors’ risk of falls, rather than reduce it, according to a new study. Preliminary studies suggested vitamin D may increase muscle strength and improve balance, so Johns Hopkins researchers investigated whether high doses of vitamin D might reduce the risk … Read more
Many Seniors With Heart Failure Take 10-plus Meds
By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When older people hospitalized for heart failure are sent home, they are often given a whopping 10 medications to take for a variety of conditions. But is this “polypharmacy” practice necessary, or does it just place a bigger … Read more