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Music intervention shows promising results in individuals with dementia

In a Geriatrics & Gerontology International study of 51 individuals living with dementia who attended community-based adult day health centers, behavioral observations of a music intervention showed a positive change in mood and a decrease in agitation.

21 Nov 2018

Playing on fear and fun, hospitals follow pharma in direct-to-consumer advertising

The scene is shadowy, and the background music foreboding. On the TV screen, a stream of beleaguered humans stand in an unending line.

19 Nov 2018

UCLA psychology professor offers tips for successful aging

Successful aging can be the norm, says UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel in his new book, "Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging". Castel sees many inspiring role models of aging. French Impressionist Claude Monet, he notes, began his beloved water lily paintings at age 73.

2 Nov 2018

As U.S. suicides rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity

The young man held the medication in his hand — and considered using it to end his life. But then he "put it down and said, ‘No. I need help,'" before heading to a Laredo, Texas, emergency room, said Kimberly Gallegos, who at the time earlier this year was a mobile crisis worker for a local mental health center.

15 Oct 2018

Study: Salsa dancers have lower injury rates than Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancers

Salsa dancers are less likely to get injured while dancing than people taking part in Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancing, according to new research.

17 Sep 2018

HSS takes young patients with physical challenges on a surfing trip

Hospital for Special Surgery made a splash this week with a surfing trip for young patients. Giving new meaning to the term "patient care," the Adaptive Sports Academy at Lerner Children's Pavilion at HSS treated 12 patients, along with some of their siblings, to sand and surf in Long Beach, Long Island.

17 Aug 2018

Physical activity can help reduce risk of heart disease in older adults

Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in light to vigorous physical activity, benefit with healthier levels of heart and vessel disease markers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

9 Aug 2018

Anguil Environmental Systems celebrates 40th anniversary

Starting an environmental company in the late 1970’s was not nearly as well received as it would be today, but Gene Anguil, Founder of Anguil Environmental Systems, persevered. Four decades later, Anguil is recognized as a worldwide leader of industrial air pollution control and wastewater treatment technologies.

From Anguil Environmental Systems 14 Jun 2018

Teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes often experience stigma

Michael Wright was your average high school student, juggling the responsibilities of school and friends while taking the first steps towards finding his first real job.

12 Jun 2018

Longer-term exercise program may be needed to improve thinking skills, suggests study

We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long? To find the answers, researchers reviewed all of the studies where older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and their tests of thinking and memory skills were compared to those of people who did not start a new exercise routine.

31 May 2018

South Asians living in the United States more likely to die of heart disease and stroke

South Asians are more likely to die of heart disease, such as heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis - the disease process that narrows arteries - than East Asians and non-Hispanic whites living in the United States, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in its journal Circulation.

24 May 2018

Elderly patients would like technology to help with day-to-day medicine taking

Over 65s say they would find technology to help them take their medications helpful, but need the technology to be familiar, accessible and easy to use, according to research by Queen Mary University of London and University of Cambridge.

10 May 2018

Wear exoskeletons with caution for heavy lifting, researchers say

You can wear an exoskeleton, but it won't turn you into a superhero. That's the finding of a study in which researchers tested a commercially available exoskeleton-;a mechanical arm attached to a harness-;that's typically worn by workers to help them carry heavy objects hands-free.

20 Apr 2018

A tale of love, family conflict and battles over care for an aging mother

"Edith + Eddie," a short documentary vying for an Academy Award Sunday, is a gripping look at a couple in their 90s caught up in an intense family conflict over caring for an aging parent.

1 Mar 2018

Music may serve as extra tool to increase exercise time during cardiac stress test

If you exercise while listening to music, you may have noticed it can help boost your energy and make your workout seem quicker. Similarly, a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session suggests listening to music during a standard cardiac stress test can help extend the time someone is able to perform the test, yielding important information about an individual's heart health and capacity for exercise.

1 Mar 2018

Four-pronged approach can lead to healthy aging for older adults

Want to live a long and healthy life? Of course. Well, that's not going to just happen. It'll take some effort – especially if you're already 65 or older.

13 Feb 2018

Novel hip resurfacing implant may give higher quality of life, greater mobility to patients

Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.

7 Feb 2018

Vigorous physical activity and fitness needed to cut heart disease risk in teenagers

Guidelines for teenagers should stress the importance of vigorous physical activity and fitness to cut the risk of heart disease, new research suggests. Current NHS guidelines say people aged 5 to 18 should do at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day to improve their current and future health.

31 Jan 2018

Never too late to reverse cardiac effects of sedentary aging

Persons in their late middle age are not too late to work on their exercise routines to improve their heart health, finds a new study. Two years of aerobic exercises, at least four to five days a week can reverse the damage caused by years of sedentary non-active life before and also reduce the risk of heart failure. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Circulation.

9 Jan 2018

Exercise training may help middle-aged people to reduce heart failure risk from sedentary lifestyle

Middle-aged couch potatoes may reduce or reverse the risk of heart failure associated with years of sitting if they participate in two years of regular aerobic exercise training, according to a new study in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

8 Jan 2018