Growing Older, Eating Better Nutrition remains important throughout life. Many chronic diseases that develop late in life, such as osteoporosis, can be influenced by earlier poor habits. Not enough exercise and calcium, especially during adolescence and early adulthood, can significantly increase the risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and crack or break easily. more...

DHA increases in SorLA/LR11 levels may play an important role in preventing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) Omega-3 Fatty Acid Docosahexaenoic Acid Increases SorLA/LR11, a Sorting Protein with Reduced Expression in Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease (AD): more...

Adverse Drug-Drug and Food-Drug Medication Interactions Because older adults often take more medications than younger adults, the incidence of adverse drug reactions does increase with age. Adverse drug reactions, however, frequently go unnoticed or are misdiagnosed in older people. more...

Playing mentally demanding games may protect against dementia A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that participation in mentally demanding leisure activities late in life may provide protection against dementia. more...

Marked increase in reported deaths and serious injuries associated with drug therapy between 1998-2005 From 1998 through 2005, reported serious adverse drug events increased 2.6-fold from 34 966 to 89 842, and fatal adverse drug events increased 2.7-fold from 5519 to 15 107. more...

One in Seven Americans Age 71 and Older Has Some Type of Dementia A New NIH-Funded Study suggests that about 3.4 million Americans age 71 and older—one in seven people in that age group—have dementia, and 2.4 million of them have Alzheimer’s disease (AD). more...

Metals appear to be intimately involved in dementia What is the role of metal in the brain? There is clear evidence that metals, particularly zinc, are neuromodulators, acting as allosteric effectors of neurotransmitter receptor responses. This is consistent with the long-standing evidence that zinc and copper are released into the synaptic cleft to reach high micromolar concentrations. more...

Seniors and Drugs: Prescribed to death As many as 3,300 seniors die every year due to adverse drug reactions, according to a CBC estimate done by analyzing Health Canada's adverse drug reaction database (obtained under Access to Information). more...

Fewer seniors taking Beers list drugs A panel of experts in the fields of geriatric care, clinical pharmacology and psychopharmacology compiled the Beers List, identifying medications that may pose a serious health risk to seniors. more...

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