by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 7, 2023 | Other Diseases & Conditions
About 22 percent of North Americans ages 85-89 and 33 percent of those over 90 suffer some degree of dementia (JAMA Neurol, 2022;79(12):1242-1249). A study from the Chicago Health and Aging Project, which followed 2449 men and women over age 65, suggests that there is...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 21, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
University of Cambridge researchers analyzed genetic, lifestyle and health data on more than 500,000 adults, 40-69 years old, and found that those people who were later diagnosed with dementia had tested poorly up to nine years before on measures of problem solving,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 4, 2022 | Fitness
Four interesting studies supporting the benefits of physical activity have appeared in recent medical journals: Activity level and lifespan: The Women’s Health Initiative Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study (OPACH) followed 5,446 women, 63 and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 27, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
Gale Sayers is considered by many as possibly the greatest halfback ever. He was one of the fastest side-stepping players in the National Football League and had run 100 yards in a very fast 9.7 seconds. He could run at full speed, stop on a dime to avoid a tackler,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 18, 2022 | Nutrition
Researchers followed more than 3500 Japanese adults, 40-64 years of age, for 20 years and found that those who ate lots of dietary fiber were at reduced risk for developing dementia (Nutr Neurosci, Feb 6, 2022;1-8:). Fiber is sub-classified as: • insoluble fiber that...
