Posts Tagged ‘extra virgin olive oil’
Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Lutein for Eye Health
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has been well researched for its antioxidant properties for maintaining good health. Spanish researchers from the University of Jaén have found a way to add yet another antioxidant especially beneficial for good eye health, to extra virgin olive oil. Lutein is a carotenoid found in green leafy vegetables. In fact,…
Read MoreElderly Woman with Dementia Gets Memory Back with Diet Changes
Elderly Woman with Dementia Could no Longer Recognize her Son An 82-year-old woman living in the UK with dementia could no longer recognize her son. Since they were such a small family, her son Mark Hatzer felt he had lost another parent. His father had passed away from a heart attack in 1987 and his…
Read MoreHip Replacement Surgery succeeds on 103 Year-old Man
A 103 year-old man who has been living independently fell and fractured his left hip and was successfully operated on and given a complicated partial hip replacement. The doctors at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, South India said his bones were very weak and needed to have cement fixation of the implant and his heart was…
Read MoreHow to Talk to your Loved one who may Have Dementia
Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Dementia A certain amount of temporarily forgetting things is sometimes just a normal part of aging, especially if the senior is stressed out with too much on his/her plate. However, if things progress to the point where the memory loss increases and it is more disruptive and noticeable to family…
Read MoreEating Fish may Prevent Parkinson’s Disease
Benefits of Eating Fish More and more studies are showing the benefit of eating fish to reduce getting strokes and heart attacks and for brain health. Now a new study by researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology shows eating fish can also help prevent Parkinson’s disease which is the second most common neurodegenerative disease…
Read MoreMediterranean Diet Associated with Fewer Hip Fractures in Seniors
Mediterranean Diet not High in Dairy Products Interestingly the Mediterranean diet which is not very high in dairy products, except for yogurt and feta and Bulgarian cheeses, was associated with fewer hip fractures in a recent study. For years post-menopausal women were encouraged to eat a diet high in dairy products and to take a…
Read MoreHow to Live Well with Dementia
Diagnosis and Denial It is absolutely traumatic for a senior to be told they have dementia and/or Alzheimer’s, as the doctor who breaks the news cannot offer any real hope in the way of a cure. It is far worse than having a terminal disease like cancer, because in essence people are being told that…
Read MoreExtra Virgin Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet Prevented Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Preventing Cognitive Decline A new Italian study published January 19, 2018, in the Journal of Translational Medicine, showed that the Mediterranean Diet, especially when extra virgin olive oil is the only fat and oil, may prevent cognitive decline in aging humans. An earlier study on mice showed the…
Read MoreSeniors, Osteoarthritis and Physical Exercise
Winter Aches and Pains, Osteoarthritis Winter, the time for beautiful snow and white panoramas, also brings with it a lot of aches and pains, especially for seniors. Osteoarthritis is a disease where cartilage, which is a natural cushion between the bones, is worn down in the joints. This disease will affect most seniors to some…
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