For adults aged 65 or older, climate change associates with higher risk of cardiovascular, lung, and kidney diseases, mental health, physical injuries as well as death. Among various climate change events, temperature variation has a very strong impact, a recent systematic literature review shows. By identifying these health conditions, the researchers highlight the urgency to implement more effective […]
Long-term high body mass index links to poor brain health in young and older adults
High body mass index or BMI of 16 years associated with negative brain changes in Chinese adults younger than 45 or older than 60. These findings suggest a new direction of protecting brain health via managing individual’s BMI. According to a recent factsheet from the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022, one in eight people were living with obesity […]
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One degree celsius increase affects cognitive ability unequally among older adults
Within the range of 25-31°C, an increase of 1 °C notably decreased older adults’ cognitive ability, including memory, attention, ability to react and calculate. The temperature rise has greater impact on women, individuals aged over 95, those who are living in rural areas, people with lower education level, or with lower level of income. Over the past years, […]
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Why using dentures may not improve cognitive ability of the elderly with tooth loss? A study explained
Dentures did not affect the unusual changes of brain sizes in Japanese older adults with less than 10 teeth, defined as tooth loss, compared with those not using dentures. It may also not improve cognitive ability decline associated with these changes in the brain. Scientists explained that when tooth loss happens, people lose the connection […]
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Tooth loss relates to unusual brain sizes among older adults with normal cognitive ability. Can food help?
A recent study revealed that older adults with normal cognitive ability who had less than 10 teeth, defined as tooth loss, showed unusual brain sizes, compared to those with over 24 teeth. This may signal mild cognitive impairment and dementia in the future. They also found that the elderly with tooth loss ate less plant-based and […]
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Playing musical instruments can benefit older adults’ short-term memory and verbal reasoning ability
A recently published study with a large cohort of older participants shows that playing instruments can benefit their short-term memory and verbal reasoning ability. Particularly, those who played keyboard, brass, or woodwind instruments benefited the most. Verbal reasoning is a person’s ability to understand and interpret what they are reading. We have long heard about the […]
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Multidomain trainings may improve cognitive flexibility of older adults
At least 12 weeks of multidomain trainings focusing on balance, strength, and cognitive ability may improve older adults’ cognitive flexibility, according to a meta-analysis. The trainings also notably improved muscle strength of the elderly. Cognitive flexibility is individual’s ability to change their behavours and thinking when environment changes. Meta-analysis is a method used for combining and analyzing results […]
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