News focused on older adults

2+ min ago (121+ words) The brain has a specific detoxification network we can support with a healthy lifestyle. Your Brain's Secret Defense Against Alzheimer's For many people, Alzheimer's disease casts an increasingly large shadow as mental fog, forgotten names, or slower thinking appear with age. However, our brains are not helpless. They have their own built-in cleaning and repair system'one that can dramatically reduce your risk of Alzheimer's if properly supported. Your Brain's Hidden Cleaning Crew Defuse Fear Through 3-Stage Visualization Method | Jessica Russo, Psy.D. Beyond Vitamin D: The Hidden Healing Powers of Sunlight Keto and Intermittent Fasting: How to Master Your Metabolic Reboot Fix Bipolar Brain Inflammation With Super Antioxidants | William J. Walsh...

2+ min ago (121+ words) The brain has a specific detoxification network we can support with a healthy lifestyle. Your Brain's Secret Defense Against Alzheimer's For many people, Alzheimer's disease casts an increasingly large shadow as mental fog, forgotten names, or slower thinking appear with age. However, our brains are not helpless. They have their own built-in cleaning and repair system'one that can dramatically reduce your risk of Alzheimer's if properly supported. Your Brain's Hidden Cleaning Crew Defuse Fear Through 3-Stage Visualization Method | Jessica Russo, Psy.D. Beyond Vitamin D: The Hidden Healing Powers of Sunlight Keto and Intermittent Fasting: How to Master Your Metabolic Reboot Fix Bipolar Brain Inflammation With Super Antioxidants | William J. Walsh...

18+ min ago (247+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - As Alzheimer's Awareness Month comes to an end, Florida State University researchers are continuing efforts to better understand the disease and shape the future of prevention and treatment. Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, and one in three seniors dies from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, according to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation. FSU researchers are examining the psychological and social factors that increase a person's risk for Alzheimer's, as well as what helps people stay resilient throughout the course of the disease. Associate Professor Aaron Wilber says the long-term goal is to establish effective preventive care. "We've been thinking of this disease as one disease, and we haven't gotten very far in treating it that way," Wilber said. "So we're starting to back up a little bit and think of it as…...

19+ min ago (260+ words) As my kids have grown up, I've tried to come to terms with the slow loss of them to the world. While this is the natural order of parenting, it's still hard to accept. They've moved forward, and I've mourned the loss of our time together. Evenings once spent watching shows or talking have become rare. They spend more time with friends than with me, and I've wondered how to remain a relevant part of their lives. One of the best ways I've managed to maintain my connection with my kids as they've moved into middle school, high school, and college is by adjusting my own interests. Adopting their interests has let me discover hobbies " both new and old. When they were younger, I'd let many personal interests slip, even giving up reading for fun. There was no time or…...

36+ min ago (164+ words) Expert explores innovative strategies for managing early stage breast cancer, focusing on minimal residual disease and potential treatment adjustments. The primary recommendation for these patients is enrollment in clinical trials designed to test the efficacy of intensified or switched systemic therapies, with the goal of achieving MRD clearance and preventing overt recurrence. Unfortunately, there are no currently available data or guidelines to support the safe de-escalation or cessation of treatment based on ctDNA clearance or sustained negativity in the early-stage setting. The concept is highly promising but remains hypothetical and requires validation through prospective trials. In summary, ctDNA remains a powerful prognostic marker driving research, but its use as a directive for escalation or de-escalation of treatment is currently confined to the context of clinical trials. In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Stefania Morganti, MD, PhD, research fellow at the…...

36+ min ago (230+ words) Targeted Oncology connects oncology professionals with updates on immunotherapy, biomarkers, cancer pathways, and targeted precision medicine strategies. The field of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for minimal residual disease (MRD) testing is experiencing rapid technological advancement, with new assays demonstrating increasing sensitivity by orders of magnitude compared to previous generations. This progress has generated significant excitement regarding its potential to revolutionize breast cancer management. The central challenge, however, remains the lack of proven clinical utility. While ctDNA is highly promising, particularly across the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, and even metastatic settings, its current function is primarily prognostic. Standard clinical practice currently relies on a probabilistic approach, estimating a patient's general risk of recurrence but it fails to provide the precise, individual-level risk stratification needed for personalized therapy selection. MRD testing offers the potential to move beyond probabilistic risk to a single-patient-level assessment of…...

39+ min ago (362+ words) When role players change teams, more often than not, they simply provide much of the same as they've always done, just in a different uniform. Occasionally, however, that pattern is broken, and the player finds himself with an expanded role, and more opportunities, in particular on the offensive side of the ball. Nickeil Alexander-Walker signed with the Hawks this past offseason, opting for a contract worth $62 million over four seasons. The veteran guard, who has always been far more defensively oriented than offensive, almost immediately saw more scoring opportunities when he joined Atlanta, resulting in the fact that he's now putting up 19.3 points per game, which is - by far - a career-high in his NBA career. Across the board, it's career-highs, in fact. He's taking more three-pointers than ever before (6.8 per night), getting to line (4.4 attempts), and generally doing far more…...

51+ min ago (738+ words) My young daughter wasn't yet 1 years old the first time she shook her head and stretched her hands out to push away a hug from relatives. Everyone laughed it off, assuming she would grow out of it. What they didn't realize was that, even at that age, I was teaching her that she always has a choice " something I didn't have growing up. Every family gathering began the same way when I was a kid. I would open my grandparents' front door, and the smell of tamales, turkey, rice, and the best of our Mexican-American world would welcome me at the doorstep. I loved the laughs, food, and family, but before I could settle in, I had to brace myself for the greeting ritual. With my shoulders tight and my steps tiptoeing along the living room, I scanned the faces…...

51+ min ago (968+ words) The landscape of geriatric rehabilitation is poised for transformation, particularly through emerging models that integrate home-based care post-institutional rehabilitation. Recent research led by a team of experts, including M. Pol, E. van Isselt, and A. Doornebosch, aims to evaluate the outcomes, costs, and feasibility of this innovative approach. Titled "Better@Home," this multicentric prospective cohort study [] The landscape of geriatric rehabilitation is poised for transformation, particularly through emerging models that integrate home-based care post-institutional rehabilitation. Recent research led by a team of experts, including M. Pol, E. van Isselt, and A. Doornebosch, aims to evaluate the outcomes, costs, and feasibility of this innovative approach. Titled "Better@Home," this multicentric prospective cohort study with a historical control group seeks to uncover the benefits of extending rehabilitation services into the comfort of patients" homes, thereby ensuring continuity of care that is both efficient and effective. As the global…...

55+ min ago (214+ words) This book is an outsider's assessment of songwriter and vocalist Carole King's life and contributions to popular music. Author Jane Eisner wasn't able to secure an interview with the reclusive King, nor with members of her family, so she had to rely on what was already published by other writers or said by King, herself, in her memoir and in preserved broadcast interviews. Eisner did marvelous work despite these limitations. She stitched together numerous other sources'a rabbi who officiated at King's life cycle events; other singers like James Taylor who had commented publicly on her works; music critics assessing her output; and musicians who helped identify what made King's compositions structurally different from those of most other songwriters. To the extent that she was able, Eisner followed in King's physical journey: Her girlhood home in Brooklyn; a music studio in…...