Longevity - Page 104

October 25, 2015

1 in 8 with Alzheimer's, delirium face complications after hospitalization

About one in eight Alzheimer's patients with severe confusion has a major complication within a year of getting out of the hospital

October 25, 2015

Mediterranean diet linked to slower aging

Women who eat a Mediterranean-style diet may live longer than those who don't, according to new study that looked at one marker of aging.

October 25, 2015

Can the pope save your life? You bet

The Catholic Church matters a lot – especially when it comes to our health care and well-being

October 25, 2015

Memory decline may be earliest sign of dementia

Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all.

October 25, 2015

Price of fame: Performers and sports stars die younger

The price of fame can be high with an international study on Thursday finding that people who enjoy successful entertainment or sporting careers tend to die younger.

October 25, 2015

Trudie Styler and husband Sting's mission to save the rainforest

In 1989 when Sting first visited the Amazon with his actress wife Trudie Styler, they didn’t know that attempting to save the rainforest from destruction would become a key focus of their own personal activities. Yet 23 years later, the charitable organization they founded – the Rainforest Foundation – has raised over $30 million and has helped to preserve 1.2 million acres of land, much of it in Ecuador

October 25, 2015

An injection to treat Alzheimer's could be available 'within 5 years'

A drug could provide a breakthrough for Alzheimer's disease within the next five years, U.K. scientists say.

October 25, 2015

Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers

New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers

October 25, 2015

At these cocktail parties, death is the topic of conversation

It can be tough to get a conversation going if you want to talk about the late stages of dementia, your last will and testament or the recent passing of your mother. But there is a growing number of people around the world who are interested enough in death to gather in small groups in homes, restaurants and churches to talk about it.

October 25, 2015

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Why heroin is so deadly

A heroin overdose seems to be what ended actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's life, just like the lives of many before him. Although news reports say the police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding Hoffman's death, the likely involvement of heroin brings up the question of why the substance so deadly.