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Want to cut the risk of dementia in elderly individuals by 50%? Get them
to move their bodies. In a study published in the Journal of
Gerontology, it was found that in elderly individuals with poor
physical functioning, increasing their physical activity and
functioning conferred a 50% reduced risk of dementia during the 6.1
years of follow-up. Given the millions of elderly with poor physical
functioning who are institutionalized all over the country, the savings
to the medical system through this intervention would be astounding.

Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Brain, Elderly, Exercise
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Depression in the Elderly

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry followed 521
people over the age of 65 for 2-3 years. At the beginning of the study
none of the subjects were depressed. However, at the end of the study it
was discovered that those people who had lower levels of vitamin B12 and
folate in their blood – and higher levels of a substance called
homocysteine – had a significantly higher risk of depression than other
people in the study.

Tags: Alternative medicine, depression, Elderly, folate, homocysteine, Supplements, vitamin B12
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Dietary Glycemic Index Linked to Inflammatory Disease Mortality in the Elderly

Zinc helps prevent pneumonia in the elderly

Large-Scale, Long-Term Studies Support Roles Of Physical Activity And Diet In Dementia And Cognitive Decline

Alzheimer’s Society Comment On Study Claiming Vitamin E Could Reduce Risk Of Developing Dementia

Cheese — Acting as ‘Carrier’ for Probiotic Bacteria — Found to Improve Immune Response of Elderly

Dietary Protein May Reduce Hip Fractures in the Elderly

Better vitamin D status could mean better quality of life for seniors

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with left ventricular dilation: An echocardiography study in elderly patients with chronic heart failure [abstract]

Daily Dose of Vitamin D Prevents Falls in Elderly

Exercise protects and improves the aging brain

Physical Activity and Dementia in the Elderly

Depression in the Elderly

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