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New 2025 guidelines focus on early intervention and lifestyle to manage high blood pressure

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Preventing and managing high blood pressure with healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a heart-healthy diet including reducing salt intake, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy weight and managing stress—combined with early treatment with medication to lower blood pressure if necessary—are recommended to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, cognitive…

Hong Kong government to introduce stricter fitness checks for commercial drivers

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A government proposal to tighten the physical fitness requirements for commercial vehicle drivers in Hong Kong will be introduced to the legislature no later than the first quarter of next year, according to the city’s transport minister. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Saturday that physical fitness checks could include tests…

Small lifestyle adjustments can significantly impact brain health

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida has the second-largest number of people living with Alzheimer’s in the nation. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, as of 2024, 580,000 people aged 65 and older are living with the disease in the Sunshine State. But now, a major breakthrough in brain health is showing promise for the future. During…

Steadfast lifestyle changes seem best to improve cognitive decline

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Regular exercise could help keep us sharp YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images A structured course of exercise, diet, cognitive challenges and social engagement seems to be particularly effective at warding off cognitive decline, compared with more relaxed self-guided efforts. The brain’s capacity to remember, use language and solve problems tends to decline with age, often…

World Brain Day: Cognitive decline after 60 brain health, tips lifestyle changes, dementia prevention, India ageing population

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As we grow older, it’s natural for the body to change – and the brain is no exception. After the age of 60, many people notice that their memory isn’t as sharp, learning new things takes longer, and decision-making can become harder. This is known as cognitive decline, and it’s something more and more people…

Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for a man with dementia

Cs news1 month ago06 mins

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, even as his lawyers file appeals and argue his condition is worsening. Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, is set to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing…

Bill Gates shares ‘next phase of Alzheimer’s fight’ as he speaks about his father’s personal battle

Cs news2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Bill Gates is speaking out about his personal experience with Alzheimer’s — and his hope for progress in fighting the disease. In an essay published this week on his blog at GatesNotes.com, the Microsoft co-founder and tech billionaire, 69, reflected on the difficulty of spending another Father’s Day without his dad, Bill Gates Sr. The elder Gates…

Healthy lifestyle habits may shield aging cells from brain disorders

Cs news2 months ago06 mins

Stroke and dementia as well as late-life depression are more common in people who have a biomarker of aging called short leukocyte telomere length, according to a study published on June 11, 2025, online in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The good news is that this relationship was not found…

Opinion | Get elderly housing right and Hong Kong’s silver economy can take off

Cs news2 months ago03 mins

Hong Kong’s Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing has announced dozens of measures to promote the “silver economy” and address the needs of the city’s ageing population. These cover five main areas: boosting consumption, developing tailor-made products, promoting quality assurance of “silver” products, strengthening financial and insurance protection, and encouraging older residents to re-enter the…

This diet can protect your brain from Alzheimer’s even if started later in life, new study suggests

Cs news3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

People who follow a MIND diet, even if started later in life, were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or related forms of dementia, according to new research. The MIND diet stands for “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay” and combines many elements of the Mediterranean diet and DASH (“Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension”). It…