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New link found between gut bacteria and age-related conditions
(Frontiers) New research shows for the first time that an imbalance in the good and bad bacteria in the gut of old mice causes inflammatory responses in young mice -- responses that are linked to age-related conditions such as stroke, dementia and cardiovascular disease. Therapies that target the bacterial composition of the gut in elderly people, through changes to diet and pre- and probiotic supplements, may lead to a healthier aging population.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Falling off the health-care radar
Vani S. Kulkarni is a Lecturer in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.; Raghav Gaiha is (Hon.) Professorial Research Fellow, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, U.K.By Vani S. Kulkarni and Raghav GaihaPHILADELPHIA and NEW DELHI, Sep 28 2017 (IPS)Care for the elderly needs to be better targeted by the health system and social networks. The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 is unable to see the wood for the trees. Life and death questions are dealt with perfunctorily or simply overlooked. For example, it overlooks the rapid rise in the share of the old (60 years or more), and associated morbiditie...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S Kulkami Tags: Aid Asia-Pacific Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Care for the elderly needs to be better targeted by the health system and social networks
Vani S. Kulkarni is a Lecturer in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.; Raghav Gaiha is (Hon.) Professorial Research Fellow, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, U.K.By Vani S. Kulkarni and Raghav GaihaPHILADELPHIA and NEW DELHI, Sep 28 2017 (IPS)The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 is unable to see the wood for the trees. Life and death questions are dealt with perfunctorily or simply overlooked. For example, it overlooks the rapid rise in the share of the old (60 years or more), and associated morbidities, especially sharply rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and disabilities. With rising...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S Kulkami Tags: Aid Asia-Pacific Headlines Health Human Rights Source Type: news

Defining Optimal Brain Health in Adults: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association AHA/ASA Presidential Advisory
Cognitive function is an important component of aging and predicts quality of life, functional independence, and risk of institutionalization. Advances in our understanding of the role of cardiovascular risks have shown them to be closely associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. Because many cardiovascular risks are modifiable, it may be possible to maintain brain health and to prevent dementia in later life. The purpose of this American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association presidential advisory is to provide an initial definition of optimal brain health in adults and guidance on how to maintain br...
Source: Stroke - September 25, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Philip B. Gorelick, Karen L. Furie, Costantino Iadecola, Eric E. Smith, Salina P. Waddy, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Hee-Joon Bae, Mary Ann Bauman, Martin Dichgans, Pamela W. Duncan, Meighan Girgus, Virginia J. Howard, Ronald M. Lazar, Sudha Seshadri, Fernando Tags: Statements and Guidelines AHA/ASA Presidential Advisory Source Type: research

Abstract 104: Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Dysfunction in DOCA-Salt Hypertension is Mediated by Perivascular Macrophages Session Title: Salt and Hypertension
Hypertension (HTN) and high-salt diets are important risk factors for stroke and dementia. DOCA-salt is a recognized model of HTN driven by sodium retention and brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activation. However, it is unknown whether essential mechanisms regulating the cerebral circulation are altered in DOCA-salt mice, and, if so, whether these alterations are associated with cognitive impairment. To this end, C57BL/6 mice were implanted with 50mg DOCA pellets SQ and received 0.9% NaCl drinking water for 3 weeks. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured in the somatosensory cortex by laser-Doppler flowmetry through a...
Source: Hypertension - September 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Monica M Santisteban, Giuseppe Faraco, Gianfranco Racchumi, Josef Anrather, Costantino Iadecola Tags: Oral Abstract Presentations Source Type: research

One in 10 men aged 50 'have the heart of a 60-year-old'
"One-tenth of 50-year-old men have a heart age 10 years older than they are," BBC News reports. This is the finding of an analysis of 1.2 million people who used the NHS Heart Age Test. The principle behind the test is that you can "age" your heart through unhealthy behaviour such as smoking and being obese. Underlying conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which often have no noticeable symptoms, can also age the heart. An obese smoker in their 50s who has high blood pressure and high cholesterol could have the heart of a 60- or 70-year-old. The quick and simple test tells you the...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Source Type: news

Letter by Fenton and Bellman Regarding Article, “Sugar- and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Risks of Incident Stroke and Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study” Letter to the Editor
Source: Stroke - August 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Tanis Fenton, Jane Bellman Tags: Diet and Nutrition Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Response by Pase et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Sweetened Beverages and the Risks of Incident Stroke and Dementia” Letter to the Editor
Source: Stroke - August 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Matthew P. Pase, Jayandra J. Himali, Sudha Seshadri, Paul F. Jacques Tags: Diet and Nutrition, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Ischemic Stroke Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Adherence to the 2015 Dutch dietary guidelines and risk of non-communicable diseases and mortality in the Rotterdam Study
AbstractWe aimed to evaluate the criterion validity of the 2015 food-based Dutch dietary guidelines, which were formulated based on evidence on the relation between diet and major chronic diseases. We studied 9701 participants of the Rotterdam Study, a population-based prospective cohort in individuals aged 45  years and over [median 64.1 years (95%-range 49.0–82.8)]. Dietary intake was assessed at baseline with a food-frequency questionnaire. For all participants, we examined adherence (yes/no) to fourteen items of the guidelines: vegetables (≥200 g/day), fruit (≥200 g/day), whole-grains (≥90  g/day), legumes...
Source: European Journal of Epidemiology - August 19, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Pharmacotherapy for Vascular Cognitive Impairment
AbstractVascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer ’s disease (AD). Stroke and cardiovascular risk factors have been linked to both AD and VCI and potentially can affect cognitive function in mid and later life. Various pharmacological agents, including donepezil, galantamine, and memantine, approved for the treatment of AD have shown modest cogni tive benefits in patients with vascular dementia (VaD). However, their functional and global benefits have been inconsistent. Donepezil has shown some cognitive benefit in patients with VaD only, and galantamine has shown some...
Source: CNS Drugs - August 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Letter by Chiu Regarding Article, “Sugar- and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Risks of Incident Stroke and Dementia. A Prospective Cohort Study” Letter to the Editor
Source: Stroke - July 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Edward K. Chiu Tags: Diet and Nutrition, Ischemic Stroke Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Letter by Archer Regarding Article, “Sugar- and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Risks of Incident Stroke and Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study” Letter to the Editor
Source: Stroke - July 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Edward Archer Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Diet and Nutrition, Epidemiology, Exercise, Obesity Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Reported link between diet drinks and dementia and stroke is weak
Conclusion The researchers used data from a large ongoing cohort study to look for links between consumption of sugary and artificially sweetened drinks and risk of stroke or dementia. This cohort study benefits from the large overall sample size, long period of data collection, careful and valid diagnostic assessments, and adjustments for a number of confounders. However, care must be taken when interpreting these results – particularly if latching on to the maximal tripled risk figures reported in the media. There are several points to consider: Small numbers The new number of strokes and dementia in this study was sma...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Neurology Source Type: news

Mediterranean diet may reduce Alzheimer's risk
This study included 447...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - November 24, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Psaltopoulou, T., Sergentanis, T. N. Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Clinical trials (epidemiology), Dementia, Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Stroke, Hypertension, Diet, Memory disorders (psychiatry), Psychiatry of old age, Lipid disorders, Health education, Smoking Therapeutics/Prevention Source Type: research

New brain diet 'slows mental decline'
ConclusionThis observational study aimed to investigate the relationship between the MIND diet and its protective properties for mental decline in an older population. The study has several strengths, including the large sample size, long observational period of up to nine years, regular annual assessment of cognitive functions, and comprehensive assessment of diet. However, one of the main limitations is that this type of study cannot show cause and effect – it can only show an association between the diet and slower mental decline. There may be other unmeasured factors that account for the results, such as genetics, ...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Neurology Source Type: news