Older adults can enjoy health benefits from pickleball while reducing risks
CIGNA - Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, and older adults are helping drive its popularity. That’s good news because of the game’s mental and physical health benefits, said Dr. Grant TarboxThis link will open in a new tab., a national medical executive with Cigna Healthcare’sThis link will open in a new tab. MedicareThis link will open in a new tab. business and an avid pickleballer. However, he emphasized that it’s important for seniors to play pickleball safely.
Living with air pollution, especially from wildfires or agriculture, raises risk of dementia, US study finds
CNN - People in areas of the United States with high levels of a certain kind of air pollution have a greater risk of dementia, a new study found.
Suicide rates hit record, with biggest increase seen among older adults
Market Watch - The age group with the biggest increase in death by suicide was those 65 years and older, with an 8.1% jump in deaths.
Could a bodybuilding supplement help prevent dementia?
Medical News Today - One study found that a bodybuilding protein supplement called β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) may protect against age-related cognitive decline in rats. HMB is available as an over-the-counter supplement and is generally considered safe to use.
Understanding more about how HMB affects cognitive decline could aid the development of Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention strategies. Recently, researchers examined the effects of HMB on mouse models of Alzheimer’s. The study was published in Cell ReportsTrusted Source.
Quinnipiac students move into Wallingford assisted living community as intergenerational program returns post-pandemic
New Haven Register - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, the “Students in Residence” program has returned.
Americans are among
the least healthy people in the
rich world, and among
the most likely to die early.
NYT - America’s dismal health care outcomes are a disgrace. They shame us. Partly because of diabetes and other preventable conditions, Americans suffer unnecessarily and often die young. It is unconscionable that newborns in India, Rwanda and Venezuela have a longer life expectancy than Native American newborns (65) in the United States. And Native American males have a life expectancy of just 61.5 years — shorter than the overall life expectancy in Haiti.
Observation - should be a wake up call but won’t be.
Negative thoughts about aging can be harmful. Here’s how to reduce them.
WAPO - Age bias doesn’t show up only as discrimination or snarky birthday cards. One potent source of ageism comes from older people themselves.
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