Taking 10,000 steps a day is a beneficial habit, which to a certain extent, reflects the degree of people’s physical activity, or a state of life that is close to nature. In fact, many people have put this into practice for a long time. However, how to implement walking 10,000 steps a day may still…
Study: Link Between Pneumonia and Tube Feeding of Advanced Dementia Patients
Patients with advanced dementia with feeding problems such as poor oral intake and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) are often fed by a nasogastric tube to reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia and improving survival. However, a recent study by Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) found that patients with advanced dementia who were fed by…
These 2 Personality Traits, Toxic to the Brain, Give You Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s
October 6, 2022
admin
Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer’sbrain healthBrightdementiaFood as MedicinehealthHealth ConditionsnutritionTurmericwellness
0 Comment
Science has not yet arrived at a complete understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease. However, recent findings have confirmed the association between personality and neuropathology, in that certain personality traits can increase Alzheimer’s risk. The results of the study conducted by Terracciano et al. show that individuals with higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness have…
These 12 Things Can Reduce Your Dementia Risk
Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia. Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is an avoidable part of ageing. In fact, we all have the power to reduce our risk of developing dementia, no matter your age. Research shows your risk of developing dementia could be reduced by up to 40% (and…
Does Vitamin D Aggravate Dementia? New Research Faces 2 Controversies
October 2, 2022
admin
Alzheimer's diseasebrain healthBrightdementiahealthHealth ConditionsnutritionsupplementsVitamin Dwellness
0 Comment
Vitamin D is a health supplement that many people take regularly, but a recent study found that one type of vitamin D may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease. In light of this finding, how should we supplement vitamin D correctly? Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has complex mechanisms, of which much is still unknown. For instance, vitamin D deficiency…
CUHK Develops New Technique to Deeply Visualize 3D Structure of Brain’s Biological Tissue
September 26, 2022
admin
Alzheimer's diseaseAsia & Pacificbrain healthBrightChinadementiahealthHealth ConditionsHealth NewsHealth ScienceHK Current AffairsHong KongimmunolabelingParkinson's diseaseWorld
0 Comment
The technique of visualizing the 3D structure of the brain’s biological tissues is particularly important for understanding the pathological process of neurological diseases, such as, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. However, the current technology which can fully visualize the brain structure is not widely used and is costly. A team at the Margaret K.L. Cheung Research Centre…
Dementia Linked to a Substance That Can Exist Everywhere: Here’s What to Know
Amie Skilton, a nutritionist based in Australia, used to be very healthy. However, two months after moving into her new home, her brain began to malfunction. For instance, she would forget her own name and suddenly not know how to get dressed. She was later diagnosed with type 3 Alzheimer’s disease. Afterwards, she discovered that…
Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia
September 23, 2022
admin
brain healthBrightdementiadental diseasedental healthGum DiseasehealthHealth ConditionsOral and Tooth Healthsenior health
0 Comment
Gum disease has far-reaching effects and may increase your odds of developing dementia, a new study suggests. In a review of 47 previously published studies, researchers in Finland found that tooth loss, deep pockets around teeth in the gums, or bone loss in the tooth sockets was tied to a 21% higher risk of dementia…
Cancer, Dementia Deaths Up in Australia Following Pandemic Years
September 23, 2022
admin
Alzheimer’sAustraliaBrightcancerCCP VirusdementiadiabeteshealthHealth ConditionsHealth NewsInternationalmental healthWorld
0 Comment
Australia in 2022 has so far seen an increase in deaths from cancer, dementia, and diabetes. The findings from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) come after elective surgeries were suspended during the pandemic years over concerns hospitals could not cope with the volume of extra patients. The ABS found 75,593 deaths occurred since the start…
How Many Steps a Day (and How Fast) to Lengthen Your Life?
September 22, 2022
admin
Agingbrain healthBrightcancerdementiafitnessfitness and aginghealthHealth ConditionsHealth NewsHeart Healthsenior healthwellness
0 Comment
There’s an easy way to reduce your risk for dementia, heart disease, and cancer: Start walking. Getting in those recommended 10,000 steps a day makes a real difference, new research affirms, but even fewer will pay big dividends. No matter how many you log, however, step up your pace for the biggest benefit. For every 2,000…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`