Three senior citizens have died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease — a form of pneumonia that can spread via water — at an assisted living facility in Albany, New York, according to reports. The Albany CountyDepartment of Health was first notified of a “cluster of cases” at Peregrine Senior Living on Aug. 30, according to a...
For loved ones of dementia patients, communication is often one of the biggest challenges. Not only can it be difficult for the person with dementia to express themselves, but the person can also experience a heightened emotional reaction to what might seem like a simple statement, question or observation from others, experts say. “When communicating...
Presidential politics has a long history of age-related dynamics – and now, the VP Harris campaign is turning the tables by using tactics once employed by former President Trump against President Biden to challenge Trump’s age. But in a statement to Fox News Digital, the Trump campaign dismissed the strategy and defended the former president,...
Your home address could determine the likelihood of getting a dementia diagnosis, a new study suggests. Researchers from University of Michigan Medical School analyzed Medicare claims for nearly five million older adults in regional health care markets across the country — focusing on the areas that had higher rates of diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease and...
Just 9% of older adults age 65 and up say they have taken GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, according to recent data from KFF Health — and only 1% said they take the medications just for weight-loss purposes. Some doctors are recommending that more adults in these older age groups incorporate the drugs...
Dementia may be a disease of the mind, but its effects can be highly emotional. Those suffering from cognitive decline can experience frequent changes in emotions and have less control over their feelings, according to the Alzheimer’s Society — which can make communication difficult. “Most people do not have regular interactions with those living with...
Two surprising new risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are noted in a new study. Untreated vision loss and high levels of LDL cholesterol have been linked to a greater chance of developing the common dementia type. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is sometimes called “bad cholesterol,” is associated with negative health effects when present in high...
The risk of Alzheimer’s disease could escalate along with high blood pressure, according to a new study. Published in the medical journal Neurology, the research found that people age 60 and older who have untreated high blood pressure may be more likely to develop the common dementia type. Although the results don’t prove that untreated...
Social Security has just turned 89 years old, but there are questions about its solvency headed into the November presidential election. The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Aug. 14, 1935, as a way of establishing a federal benefits system for older Americans. Today, Social Security’s trust fund...
Parkinson’s disease affects millions of people around the world. There are actually 10 million people on a worldwide scale that have the neurodegenerative disorder, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. The parts of the brain mainly impacted by the disease are the dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra, according to the source. ALZHEIMER’S AND PARKINSON’S RISK...
