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New strategies may be needed to reduce risk of falling in Alzheimer’s patients

September 15, 2020

Via: The Medical News

Alls are the leading cause of fatal injuries in older adults, causing more than 800,000 hospitalizations and about 30,000 deaths in the U.S. every year. Some risk factors are well-known — advanced age, problems with vision or balance, muscle weakness […]


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High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

June 28, 2019

Via: The Medical News

In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer’s disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory. Although the researchers say that finding participants […]