Obesity Won&#39;t Affect Seniors&#39; Memory
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese doesn&#39;t increase the odds that seniors will experience memory trouble, a new study finds.
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NEW YORK  - Although obesity is usually  linked to detrimental health consequences, new research  indicates that overweight people with heart failure have a  lower mortality risk than those of normal weight.
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NEW YORK  - Women who are consistently  overweight or obese during adulthood may be at increased risk  for a decrease in the volume of certain areas of their brain --  according to a study from Sweden
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NEW YORK  - Modifying the consumption of  different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up  over time, new research suggests.
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Obesity in middle age may be a risk factor or weight loss may precedes dementiaâs onset.
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Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that two years after major non-cardiac surgery, 42 percent of elderly patients will have experienced a measurable cognitive decline.
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NEW YORK  - Older women with sleep-related breathing problems may have a heightened risk of impairments in thinking and memory, a new study suggests.
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SAN DIEGO - Severely cutting calories helps middle-aged mice live longer and healthier, but not smarter, say some Washington University neuroscientists.
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Being a little overweight can kill you, according to new research that leaves little room for denial that a few extra pounds is harmful. Baby boomers who were even just a tad pudgy were more likely to die prematurely than those who were at a healthy weight, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.
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Elderly people who take regular walks are less likely to suffer dementia than those who take little exercise, a pair of studies said on Tuesday.
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A U.S.-led international team of scientists says there's no obesity epidemic among insects and the researchers believe they now know why.
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Being overweight may not kill you, but  it could lead to obesity, U.S. health experts cautioned on  Wednesday in response to research suggesting that being a bit  heavy does not raise the risk of death.
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NEW YORK  - Middle-aged people with  diabetes are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia  in old age than people without diabetes, according to a new  study.
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A HEALTHY lifestyle can reduce the death rate of elderly people by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed. Researchers looked at the effects of a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, being physically active
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for organ   failure or death. However, the risk is increased with diabetes,   which often develops in people with a high body mass index   (BMI).
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly people with impaired memory or behavioral problems may feel uncomfortable at large holiday family gatherings, but there are ways to include these people in such celebrations.
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NEW YORK  - People who stay just as active  after age 70 as they did before are less likely to experience  age-related declines in mental functioning, new study findings  suggest.