5 Innovations in Medicine to Look for 2020
There are innovations coming to the fore in 2020 that will change the way older adults experience healthcare and improve the aging experience.
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Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible stage of severe dementia resulting from a progression of cognitive dysfunction over a period of years. Scientists are constantly working on new Alzheimer’s treatments. There are several way to treat Alzheimer disease, but no cure found yet.
The Importance of Folate for Seniors
Folate is essential for seniors as it supports healthy nerve function, the production of red and white blood cells, converts carbohydrates into energy, and produces DNA and RNA.
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How Does Cold Affect the Brain as We Age?
The seasons have a tremendous effect on human behavior and the rhythms by which we live. That can in turn have an effect on the way our brains work.
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8 Habits to Avoid so You Look and Feel Younger
Part of committing to health is committing to behaviors that we know are healthy, while another part is knowing which behaviors make us look and feel older.
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What Do Eye Movements Say About Brain Health?
Researchers are interested in studying the changes in eye movement that accompany the development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
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Drugs Which Reduce Inflammation Improve Brain Aging
Recent research has indicated that certain drugs could have a positive impact on brain aging by reducing inflammation and addressing the root causes of it.
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Can Epigenetics Tell Us How Fast We’re Aging?
The way epigenetic changes accumulate over the course of our lifespan tells us how our genes are being altered over time and driving the aging process.
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Brain Imaging Scans Can Reveal Risk of Alzheimer’s
PET scans using a flortaucipir as a tracer can help researchers understand and reveal Tau protein tangles that can drive the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Understanding Metabolomics and Aging
Metabolomic technology and practices can look at a far greater number of metabolites than clinical chemistry techniques and are far more accurate.
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What is the Relationship Between Obesity and Brain Volume?
Recent studies looking at brain scans have revealed that an excess of body fat is linked to a reduced amount of gray matter in the center of the brain.
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