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Updated stroke guidelines add nutrition to physical activity
A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, either because of blockage by a blood clot (ischemic) or a hemorrhage. May is American Stroke Month and a good time to remember that stroke is the fourth cause of death in the United States (American Heart Association). In Canada, stroke is the third leading cause of death (Statistics Canada).
moreCardiovascular health
Centenarians share keys to healthy aging
A recent analysis counted 55,000 centenarians (people 100 years and older) in the United States, 2007-2011, most of whom were women (The Centenarian Population 2007-2011). Beyond the demographics of education, marital status and poverty level, what are centenarians thinking?
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Too much and too little sleep could affect cognition
At two intervals about four years apart, sleep duration was reported by 15,385 women in the Prospective Nurses’ Study who also underwent cognitive testing. Participants were 70 years and older at baseline.
moreCognitive health
Arthritis may increase risk of falls
As background to a new analysis of data from the US 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System states, one risk factor for falls may be impairments in gait speed and balance, which are associated with arthritis. Respondents were asked if they had ever been diagnosed by a doctor or health professional with some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus or fibromyalgia, and if they had experienced an unintentional fall in the prior 12 months.
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Purpose in life could lead to longer life
Participants in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study reported on their purpose in life by responding to statements such as “Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them.” They also were assessed using other psychosocial variables that gauged their positive relations with others and experience of positive and negative emotions.
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Grooming horses improves well-being for people with dementia
Animal-assisted interventions are designed “to promote improvement in physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning of the person(s) involved and in which a specially trained animal-handler team is an integral part,” according to Animal-Assisted Intervention International. Horses are among the types of animals that have been successful with interventions (equine interventions).
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