Caring for your family is hard–there’s no doubt about that. Some things pose bigger challenges than others. Caring for a new baby for the first time, for example, is incredibly difficult, both physically and mentally. Caring for an older … [Read more...]
How Lifestyle Can Impact Aging
Aging is a normal part of life. As time goes by, we get older. But as you have probably noticed throughout your life, different people are impacted in different ways by the aging process. And as you’ve probably noticed, some … [Read more...]
Genetic Factors and Atherosclerosis Risk
A new study indicates that mapping genetic traits pertaining to cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques can help researchers better understand someone’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the future. It has been … [Read more...]
Heart Attack, Surgery, and Seniors
New research indicates that the timeline for safe surgery after someone suffers from a heart attack might be different than what previous expert recommendations pointed to. When it comes to noncardiac elective surgery, the new … [Read more...]
The Biggest Health Risks to Those Over 70
People over the age of 70 often find themselves at a larger risk of health issues than younger folks might experience. Here, I wanted to highlight two of the bigger health risks that older seniors experience, but also talk … [Read more...]
Heart Disease and Changes in the Brain
A new study from the George Institute for Global Health indicates that heart disease can lead to changes in the brain and how it works. The changes that were noticed included alterations to the blood vessels that impact blood … [Read more...]
Preventing and Fighting Cardiovascular Disease
A team of researchers believes that they have found the mechanism that allows cholesterol to be absorbed into the blood. The big implications for this are that it could significantly change how doctors treat individuals with high … [Read more...]
Ensuring Your Loved One Has High Quality Senior Living Conditions
If you’ve paid attention to senior care in the news over the last few months, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard a few horror stories. If you or a loved one are currently looking for senior care to help make things better, stories like … [Read more...]
Why Elder Abuse Goes Unreported
According to the World Health Organization, only about one out of every 24 cases of elder abuse are ever reported to the authorities. Why is this? Like many other questions, there are different answers to this … [Read more...]
Estrogen and Stroke Risk
A new study has been examining exposure to estrogen over the course of a lifetime and how this impacts someone’s risk of having a stroke. What they found was that those who had been exposed to more estrogen over the course of their life … [Read more...]
Is There a Link Between Heart Disease and Brain Health?
A recent study found that those who suffer from cardiovascular disease at an early age are more likely to struggle with memory loss and cognitive dysfunction as they age. This study was conducted by researchers from the … [Read more...]
Stroke Risk and Aging
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Heart disease encompasses several different health issues, but one of the most common of these is stroke. Strokes occur in a number of different manners. All of them … [Read more...]