Mindfulness Training Can Help Improve Eating Patterns
It can be difficult to stick to dietary changes. A randomized controlled trial found that mindfulness training can help.
The study gave home blood-pressure monitoring...
Resolutions, Revisited
We are halfway through the year! How are those New Year’s resolutions holding up? If you’ve already forgotten what they were, you’re not alone....
A Large Analysis Clarifies the Concerns About Ultraprocessed Foods
Researchers on three continents collaborated to conduct an umbrella review of all available data on the health impacts of ultraprocessed foods. In pooled data...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Approximately 15 percent of adults in the U.S. report some trouble hearing. The older we get, the more likely it is we will experience...
Healthy (But Not Unhealthy) Plant-Based Diets Associated with Lower Parkinson’s Risk
Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder in industrialized countries, particularly in older adults. It causes progressive motor and cognitive disability.
In a...
For Prevention of Cognitive Decline, Reduced Calorie MIND Diet Not Superior to Simply Cutting...
A randomized, controlled trial compared the impact on cognitive function of a MIND diet with mild caloric restriction to a typical diet with mild...
Meta-Analysis Finds One in Four Older Adults Are Dehydrated
If you are 65 or older, you may not be getting enough to drink. An analysis of 61 studies including a total of over...
Late Life Behavior ChangeÂ
Q: I feel like I’m too old to change my habits. Is it true that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
A: Judith...
New Findings on Cognitive Health
There is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing the progression of cognitive decline. While we await new...
Picnic, Anyone?
August is National Picnic Month! If you like to throw a blanket in the car and enjoy a meal out at a park, outdoor...