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Whether you're having a stressful week or are on vacation, we all need a little help getting things moving every now and then. Taking over-the-counter (OTC) laxatives is a quick, popular way to relieve constipation. But what are the side effects?. One study tells us that regularly using laxatives may...

If You Rely On This To Poop, You May Be At Greater Risk Of Dementia

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THE average person spends 26 years of their life asleep. So why do we know so little about what happens while we’re snoozing, and what it can tell us about our health? We all understand that sleep itself is vital for our bodies and minds. It improves concentration levels, solidifies memories, helps maintain a healthy […]

The early warning sign of dementia that might be keeping you up at night – and 10 other red flag symptoms

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Dementia is a condition that affects cognitive abilities, but memory is not the first thing to go, and there are symptoms that appear before memory loss

Five early dementia symptoms you'll notice before memory loss

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Scientists at Mayo Clinic say they have identified a new type of memory loss that is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, but doesn’t progress as quickly and has a “better prognosis."

Mayo Clinic finds new type of memory loss that’s often mistaken for Alzheimer’s

Loneliness affects roughly a third of Canadians, and recent research from the University of Waterloo suggests that this condition can have far more severe consequences than we may realize. Loneliness is not just an emotional state, but a potent stressor that can significantly impair our memory, especially as we age.

Loneliness impairs memory in older adults

Autism spectrum disorder risk was similar with prenatal topiramate or lamotrigine vs. no antiseizure medication exposure. Prenatal valproate was tied to a dose-dependent increased autism spectrum disorder risk. Autism spectrum disorder incidence was higher for children with prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications vs. the general population, but some associations weakened...

Childhood autism may be linked to prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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Although there is currently no known cure for Alzheimer's, there are treatments that can lessen its symptoms, including disorientation and memory loss, and some may even stop the disease's progression

New Alzheimer's treatment could reverse brain disease and restore memory, study finds

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Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

The early signs of dementia in women include memory loss and confusion. Dementia is a collective term that describes various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness, confusion, and changes in behavior. It is not a specific disease but a group of conditions characterized by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment.

Early signs of dementia in women

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that speciﬁcally impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer disease. However, limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, or LANS, progresses more slowly and has a better prognosis, and is now more clearly deﬁned for doctors working to ﬁnd answers for memory loss patients.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Define New Memory Loss Syndrome

In May 2023, the FDA licensed two vaccines to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in adults aged 60 and above. According to a report from the CDC, RSV infection poses a significant risk to this age group and often leads to severe respiratory illness, hospitalization, and death. Surveillance from August 2023 to April 2024 indicated a higher-than-expected incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following vaccination, with 5.0 and 1.5 cases per million doses for the two vaccines, respectively, the report states. Despite this, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends RSV vaccination for adults aged 60 and older. The CDC and FDA are conducting ongoing population-based surveillance to further evaluate the risks of GBS and other adverse events, aiming to provide updated guidance for future ACIP recommendations.

RSV Vaccine Safety for Older Adults

Many older adults want to cut back on taking multiple medications, or polypharmacy, but they need to talk to a clinician or pharmacist first, authors of a new report say. More than 82% of Americans aged 50 to 80 years take one or more prescription medications, and 80% of them want to explore reducing the amount of drugs they’re on if their doctor allowed them to, according to survey results published July 17 by a team from the University of Michigan.

Study: Professional medication review is a must when older adults want to scale back meds

Menopause—it’s a phase of life often misunderstood. Typically occurring between 45 and 55 years old, it happens when your ovaries naturally decrease their production of hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Though completely natural, this hormonal shift often triggers a slew of unpleasant symptoms. These can include hot flashes, sleep disturbances, vaginal dryness, mood swings, weight gain, low libido, and memory or concentration issues. Yikes!

How to Reduce Symptoms of Menopause: Gynecologist’s Tips

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

The use of Montelukast oral film, an experimental therapy being repurposed by Intelgenx to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, led to significant improvements in patients’ cognition versus a placebo in a Phase 2 clinical trial. That’s according to the findings of a top-line analysis of efficacy data...

Montelukast oral film may help in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s

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How do you cool down without air conditioning? Our readers respond with clever hacks involving towels, ice packs — anc pickle.

We asked, you answered: How do you stay cool without air conditioning?

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Months after actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life in August 2014, autopsy results revealed he had a devastating disease: Lewy body dementia (LBD). Unlike Alzheimer's disease and even frontotemporal dementia, this brain disorder has tended to hide in the shadows. But work is underway to change that, says Dr. Stephen Gomperts, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Lewy Body Dementia Unit at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.

What is Lewy body dementia?

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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, the latest in a novel class of treatments that has been greeted with hope, disappointment and skepticism.

New Drug Approved for Early Alzheimer’s

Older adults are more likely to be misdiagnosed than other adults. Multiple conditions and medications can make it tricky. Geriatric ERs are an answer to this problem and they are catching on.

Emergency Rooms for geriatrics are helping older patients get diagnosed accurately

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