Wellness
New research reveals that ageing adults have withdrawn from civic life since the onset of the pandemic
Several years after the United States started to gradually recover from the enforced COVID-19 lockdowns, new findings from the University of Colorado Boulder indicate that a significant number of older…
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Exercise and Nutritional Support May Help Reduce Care Dependency in Dementia
A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks may offer meaningful health…
Science Reveals Why Full Doesn’t Mean Finished When It Comes to Food
Research carried out at the University of East Anglia (UEA) offers a compelling explanation for…
Fibre-Rich Diet Tied to Better Heart Health for People Working Night Shifts
People who work night shifts face a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease, one…
New study reveals staffing levels in care homes may help prevent harmful falls
A new study has found that nursing homes with higher staffing levels tend to report…
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Higher levels of thyroid hormone linked to increased risk of cognitive disorders in older adults
A recent study conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine has established a correlation between elevated levels of thyroid hormone, known as…
Consumption of energy beverages associated with diminished sleep quality and the onset of insomnia in university students
A comprehensive study from Norway, published in BMJ Open, an open-access journal, reveals a correlation between the consumption of energy…
Singapore’s anti-smoking legislation could have prevented 20,000 heart attacks among the older adults
The broadening of Singapore's smoking prohibition in 2013 to include the shared spaces of residential areas and various outdoor locations…
Individuals in their nineties who have a fear of falling participate in less physical activity, as reflected by activity tracker data that averages about 3,000 steps daily
This study focused on how very old adults, specifically those in their nineties (nonagenarians), move and spend their time actively…
Engage, disconnect, and contribute: guidance for recovery from substance abuse and enhancing mental well-being
Wellness has become a significant industry, with countless individuals each year pledging to lead lives filled with more happiness and…
Study finds that the risk for dementia varies by ethnicity
A recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Naaheed Mukadam and colleagues from University College London, UK,…