Pro-inflammatory foods include fried foods, sodas, refined carbohydrates, and red meat. Green vegetables, berries, whole grains, and fatty fish are thought to combat the inflammatory process.
Fresh-picked local produce has the most nutritional value, but if it is unavailable or unaffordable, frozen produce is a viable alternative.
Online tests for Alzheimer’s disease are unreliable and unscientific. Some ask for sensitive personal information. In the end, they won’t reveal whether a person has dementia.
Caring for their grandchildren one day a week could help women stay mentally sharp as they age. However, spending five days a week with the grandkids could have the opposite effect.
Women with osteoporosis have many options for preserving bone strength and preventing fractures. The mainstays of treatment are bisphosphonate drugs.
Nighttime foot and calf cramps are common in people over age 50. They’re often caused by standing for long periods or by nerve damage. Stretching and using ice or heat can help relieve them.
Heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and muscle cramps are signs that the body is unable to regulate its temperature in extreme heat. Men with cardiac conditions are at increased risk for developing heat-related problems.
Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can lead to liver disease and cancer in a minority of infected people. New drug regimens reduce treatment duration and side effects.
Women with incontinence may be at greater risk for depression and work disability. Treatments can have significant effects on the condition and its psychological side effects.
A study found that the number of older adults with advance directives or “living wills” has increased sharply but this didn’t appear to make it less likely for people to die in the hospital.