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02/10/2022

Medical centers around the country are setting up separate emergency departments for emergency geriatric patients.


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Geriatric ERs are game-changers in health care. Here's why older adults need them and how have they evolved.

02/10/2022

02/10/2022

02/09/2022

Athletes are prone to concussions and may have brain damage (CTE).


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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive brain disease which occurs in people with a history of repeated brain trauma, like concussion. Here's what we know about CTE.

02/08/2022

How to talk to your close contacts to let them know you tested positive for COVID-19.


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Symptoms, testing, what to do if sick, daily activities, and more.

02/07/2022

Scammers are parting victims from their money through gift cards. Many of those who are billed are older adults.


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If someone insists that you to pay them with gift cards, stop.

02/06/2022

How serious is the flurona?


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Israel's first known case of a person infected with Covid-19 and the flu has been detected, the country's Ministry of Health confirmed to CNN on Tuesday, raising questions over how the two viruses might impact someone who contracts them at the same time.

02/05/2022

The goal of hospice is to improve life at the end of life — morphine and other strong opioids are key tools in making that happen.


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Physicians and caregivers work to clear up myths about powerful end-of-life drugs

02/04/2022

Most people think of melatonin as a natural sleep aid, but it’s a hormone that can have potent effects throughout the body.


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The “vampire hormone” can act like a dose of sunset, tricking your body into feeling like it’s time to sleep.

02/03/2022

Protollin, a new vaccine for Alzheimer’s that is administered nasally, heads to human clinical trials.


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A new vaccine for Alzheimer’s, designed to stimulate the immune system and clear amyloid plaques, heads to human clinical trials.

02/02/2022

Grief over death of animal companions needs to be taken more seriously.


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Grief over the death of a beloved pet needs to be more recognized and respected, new University of Alberta research suggests.

02/01/2022

Ophthalmologists have demonstrated that cataract surgery can lower the risk of .


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Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study is a long-standing, Seattle-based observational study at Kaiser Permanente W...

01/31/2022

New communication technologies have kept us connected during the —but that might be too much of a good thing!


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Solitude, or being alone, has traditionally been considered a matter of being physically separated from other people. As the world becomes increasingly mediated, we have to rethink what it is to be alone and reconceptualize it as "noncommunication," according to a University of Michigan researcher.

01/30/2022

How to harness the ability of the brain to heal itself after injury.


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Neuroplasticity is what allows neurons in the brain to compensate for and to adjust their activities in response to injury. Read how to harness it to heal from brain injury.

01/29/2022

The list of COVID's lasting effects also known as "Long COVID" is getting longer and longer.


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Hear current research findings related to COVID-19’s lasting effects on cognitive function, and what we here at Constant Therapy Health are doing about it.

01/28/2022

The Mayo Clinic offers some tips for controlling anger—which can help others around us and ourselves.


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Ready to get your anger under control? Start by considering these 10 anger management tips.

01/27/2022

Physical exercise, hobbies and social connections are good for brains—especially in combination!


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Older adults who participate in a variety of different activities are able to reduce their risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University.

01/26/2022

Our have a LOT of unwanted items, frequently left for their adult children to clean. Here are some great recommendations to get this process started.


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Looking to declutter your home? We’ll show you how and where to donate your electronics, clothes, furniture, medical supplies, books and more.