New Blood Test Accurately Predicts Alzheimer’s, Researchers Say
A new blood test is making waves across the research community as researchers claim it can accurately predict whether or not a healthy person will ever develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s Blood Test
Researchers interested in finding a way to test for Alzheimer’s lead the study that looked at key indicators in the blood. They drew blood from hundreds of healthy adults over the age of 70 in both New York and California and waited to revisit those same patients. Five years later, 28 of those patients had developed the debilitating disease and scientists drew their blood again to search[…]
Nursing Home Rankings for 2014 Released
A new resource to help consumers choose a nursing home for long term care was released recently.
Best Nursing Homes 2014
US News & World Report published its Best Nursing Homes 2014. The resource lists the top ranked nursing homes in every state across the nation and includes nearly 16,000 facilities. The rankings can be searched by state and zip code and even include close to 100 of the country’s major metropolitan areas.
A new version of the rankings is released annually and 2014 is the 6th year in a row the resource has been published. In[…]
Actor Seth Rogen Speaks to Congress About Need for More Research on Alzheimer’s
Speaking on a cause close to his heart, Seth Rogen spoke to a mainly empty Senate subcommittee last week about the need to increase funding for Alzheimer’s research.
Congressional Hearing
The actor, whose mother-in-law suffers from the disease, gave a touching, and 
at times funny, speech during a Congressional hearing for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services. He spoke of the hardships endured by his wife and her family, as they watched her mother slip away into the grips of dementia.
As Rogen pointed out, many people think of Alzheimer’s[…]
Flu Shot Cuts Stroke Risk, Says New Research
Falling in line with the CDC’s recommendation to get a flu shot annually, new research from the United Kingdom says that the shot can actually decrease the risk of stroke by 24% during flu season.
Benefits of Flu Shot 
Researchers at the University of Lincoln and University of Nottingham reviewed more than 47,000 patient records from 2001 to 2009. They compared cases of stroke and matched them up against control groups to determine what effect, if any, vaccination had on incidence.
After analyzing the thousands of records, they found a “highly significant association”[…]
Regular Walks Can Increase Brain Size, Study Says
Taking time out of your day for a walk has numerous benefits – preventing obesity, minimizing depression symptoms, and lowering blood pressure are just a few. New research says that regular walks may also help increase brain size and thereby, decrease the amount of aging in the brain.
Walking and Brain Size
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s and other cognitive diseases is growing rapidly. At a time when the number of Alzheimer’s patients is expected to triple by 2050, it is crucial to understand different ways to help improve our brain function and reduce the risk of these diseases.
Researcher Dr. Kirk Erickson[…]
John Hancock Sees Increase in Long Term Care Insurance Sales
The insurance provider John Hancock reported positive 4th quarter results for their long term care division, including an increase in sales.
John Hancock 4th Quarter Results
Manulife, better known as John Hancock in the United States, released its 4th quarter earnings recently and showed an uptick in sales of Long Term Care Insurance, indicating positive changes ahead for the company.
The company as a whole reported $138 million in net income in the 4th quarter of 2013, compared to $148 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Manulife also reported $282 million in total revenue, compared to a much higher[…]
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