Participating in activities you enjoy and getting exercise may help you feel better, stay social, maintain a healthy weight, and have regular sleep habits. Try these tips for a healthy and active lifestyle:
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Dementia often changes a person’s sleeping habits. You may sleep a lot, or not enough, and wake up many times during the night. Poor sleep quality can make dementia symptoms worse. Tips for better and safer sleep:
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Have you been feeling down lately? Exercise and physical activity can help! Exercise can improve your mood, enhance your sleep, increase energy, and much more! Research shows the benefits of exercise and physical activity go beyond just physical well-being. Adults should do at least 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours) a week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise,
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Save the date! On April 25th, don’t miss NIA’s webinar on Alzheimer’s disease risk across diverse populations. Explore how to use the Health & Aging Brain Study – Health Disparities infrastructure in your dementia research. Click here to see the presenters and to register!
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Check out the latest in aging advances, research, and events from NIA: Read more of the latest NIA research news from the NIA newsroom.
Dementia is a term used to describe a wide range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that worsen over time. As the disease progresses, a person with dementia may lose the ability to think, remember, and reason to levels that affect their daily life and activities. Watch this video to learn more about dementia, common
Here’s a recap of NIA’s most popular Alzheimers.gov topics in 2023: Visit the Alzheimers.gov website to find the full range of Alzheimer’s and related dementias articles and resources as well as clinical trials in your area.
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Check out the latest in aging advances, research, and events from NIA: Read more of the latest NIA research news from the NIA newsroom.
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To kick off National Women’s Health Week, NIA and the Office on Women’s Health will host a YouTube live Q&A on women’s health and aging. During the event, experts will discuss popular women’s health topics, including menopause, osteoporosis, and cognitive health, and answer your questions live. Visit NIA’s YouTube page at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, May
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An NIA-funded research team at Wake Forest University School of Medicine aimed to fill the gaps in our understanding of multivitamins and flavanols — compounds found in high levels in unprocessed cocoa — and their effects on cognition. The study examined more than 2,200 participants, ages 65 and older, who enrolled in the study from
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