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Challenging, unfamiliar activities keep brains sharp
“Brain games” intended to keep people mentally active are now offered in retirement communities and active adult/seniors centers along with other venues. These can be computer-assisted exercises, trivia and word games, college courses and similar mental challenges. A new study shows that “challenge” is the key to the benefit of these activities.
moreCognitive health
Social isolation may make hip replacement recovery more painful
Questionnaires were answered by 687 people, average age 62, who had primary or revision hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
moreEmotional wellness
After stroke, physical activity with walking has benefits
A systematic review explored randomized trials relating exercise after stroke to levels of disability. The analysis included 45 studies (2,188 participants), which the authors characterized as small and of moderate quality, probably due to the difficulty in conducting them.
moreCardiovascular health
Stroke cases rising among younger ages
The analytical technique used for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010 was applied to 119 studies (58 from high-income countries and 61 from low-income and middle-income countries) to estimate the burden of stroke between 1990 and 2010.
moreCardiovascular health
Midlife physical activity reduces frailty at older ages
A group of 514 men living in Finland who had high socioeconomic status answered questionnaires and underwent physical examinations in 1974.
moreHealth promotion
Does early screening for dementia have value?
A systematic review of several databases was conducted to find out if screening techniques for early symptoms of cognitive impairment and dementia were accurate, and if interventions were beneficial. The reviewers noted that there were few studies with people who had cognitive issues other than Alzheimer’s disease, and that there was “sparse” reporting of outcomes.
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