Hearing Aids May Keep Your Mind Sharp

A hearing aid may do more than help you hear better

Thursday, April 28, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Hearing Aids May Help Keep Seniors' Minds Sharp A hearing aid may do more than help you hear better: New research suggests that the devices might also help prevent mental decline in elderly people with hearing loss. "We know that... Read more ...  News Sleep Doesn't Come Easy to Those With Brain Injuries Many people who suffer a traumatic brain injury struggle with sleep problems they may not be aware of, Swiss researchers report. These patients also can suffer daytime sleepiness for... Read more ... Gotta Minute? Get a Good Workout Couch potatoes, there are no more excuses.New research from Canada contends that just one minute of high-intensity exercise can boost your health as much as 45 minutes of a... Read more ... Trouble With Sense of Direction May Be Linked to Early Alzheimer's: Study Difficulty remembering how to get around in new surroundings may be an extremely early sign of Alzheimer's, a small study suggests. The findings, if borne out in future research, might... Read more ... Health Tip: Dig Into More Flavorful Foods Healthier food doesn't have to taste like cardboard. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these suggestions to keep food healthy while boosting its flavor... Read more ... Warfarin Can Be Safe, Effective for People With Irregular Heartbeat Millions of American heart patients take warfarin -- for decades a cheap, but often tricky-to-manage mainstay blood thinner. Now, new research shows that when it is well-managed, warfarin... Read more ... Doctors May Be Ordering Too Many Neck Artery Scans: Study A new study suggests that many heart patients are scanned for potential blockages in their carotid arteries for uncertain or inappropriate reasons. The carotid arteries, which run up both... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home