Tag: aging
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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows challenging activities benefit cognitive functioning
By Ian McDonough and Michael Dulas The Conversation Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis,...
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14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28.
Kentucky Health News The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28. The event is free and open to the pubic, but registration is required....
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Study says older adults with arthritis need 45 minutes of moderate activity per week, much less than federal guidelines recommend
Daily Mail photo Older adults with arthritis need 45 minutes of “moderate activity” a week to maintain functional independence, a study has concluded. That’s about one-third the amount called for...
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Apollo 8 and 13 astronaut Jim Lovell to speak at UK Center on Aging Foundation’s annual fund-raising dinner April 7
Capt. Jim Lovell Apollo 8 and 13 astronaut Jim Lovell will be the keynote speaker at the University of Kentucky Center on Aging Foundation annual dinner at the Lexington Center’s Bluegrass...
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U of L gets grant for care for seniors, Alzheimer’s and Hispanics in Barren, Hart, Metcalfe, Bullitt, Shelby and Henry counties
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging at the University of Louisville $2.55 million to create the Kentucky Rural...
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‘Mind Matters’ Health Fair in Lexington May 18 will focus on brain and nutrition; famous chef will make free “brain healthy” food
Ouita Michel Nationally known Bluegrass chef Ouita Michel of Midway, who owns seven Lexington-area eateries, will be cooking up free “brain healthy” food at the seventh annual “Mind Matters” Health...
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Health care jobs are expected to expand as we age; newspaper in Bowling Green looks at its region
Jobs in health care are not only available for those without bachelor’s degrees, such jobs are likely to become more prevalent, according to data collected in the Barren River Area...
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AARP ranks Kentucky last in the nation for long-term care and support for aging, disabled and family caregivers
Kentucky ranks last in the nation in its long-term care services and support for seniors, people with disabilities and family caregivers according to a report compiled by AARP, formerly the...
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New type of artificial knee, designed for individual patients, is being implanted at St. Joseph East in Lexington
Saint Joseph East hospital in Lexington is Kentucky’s first hospital to offer a customized total knee replacement system in which each the knee implant is made to match the individual...
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UK team gets $1.5 million NIH grant to continue success with cell-level study of Alzheimer’s disease factor
University of Kentucky researchers have provided the first direct evidence that activated astrocytes could play a harmful role in Alzheimer’s disease. A UK news release explains, “The astrocyte is a...