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Older Adults Favor Medicare Coverage for Obesity Meds
Currently, there are six FDA approved weight loss medications. They include three GLP-1 receptor agonists -- liraglutide ...
Why sleep gets more difficult as you age and expert tips to help
It's common among older adults to not get a consistent full night's rest, but there are ways to improve sleep issues. A sleep psychologist shares tips.
healthdigest.com on MSN5d
When Adults Over 50 Smoke Weed, Here's What Happens To Their Sleep
With legalization making it increasingly mainstream across the U.S., more older adults are turning to cannabis, but how does ...
AARP4d
Most Older Adults Are Familiar with Brain Health But Are Divided on Ways to Lower Dementia Risk
More than 80% of adults 50+ understand that "brain health" means having a good memory and the ability to think, learn, and solve problems.
Getting Less of These Two Sleep Stages Can Give You an Alzheimer's-Like Brain
Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine found that individuals who spend less time in slow-wave and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep had smaller volumes in brain regions linked to Alzheimer's. This ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN2d
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
The National Sleep Foundation recommends most adults between 26 and 64 get between seven to nine hours of sleep. People who ...
Rolling Out12d
Excessive sleepiness doubles dementia risk in older women
UC San Francisco study finds women over 80 who experience increased daytime sleepiness face twice the risk of developing ...
San Diego Union-Tribune17d
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
The National Sleep Foundation recommends most adults between 26 and 64 get between seven to nine hours of sleep. People who are 65 and older can get slightly less, and young adults between ages 16 ...