Filming “The Last Poker Game” at Avita of Newburyport
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Haymarket Media
Jan 25, 2016
“The Last Poker Game,” starring Martin Landau and Paul Sorvino, was filmed at Avita of Newburyport, Newburyport, MA, in November and December 2015. It is scheduled to open in fall 2016.
Residential fine particulate matter tied to higher dementia risk
Aug 17, 2023
The findings were seen especially for fine particulate matter from agriculture and wildfires.
$14.6 million study, a first, aims to combat dementia in Native, Pacific Islander communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2023
A first-ever study will adapt Alzheimer’s tests for Indigenous communities to expand treatment and research options for dementia in those populations.
1 in 10 older adults have dementia, and that’s going to grow with aging population boom
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2022
The first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment and dementia in more than 20 years found nearly one in 10 US older adults has dementia, and 22% have mild cognitive impairment.
Religious needs during pandemic more likely to be unmet among people living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 29, 2023
Although quality end-of-life care generally was preserved during the COVID-19 pandemic, people living with dementia in the United States were more likely to have unmet religious needs than those without...
Lifestyle and the aging brain
By
Roscoe Nicholson
Jun 01, 2015
A growing body of evidence shows that we do have some control over protecting ourselves from signs of dementia and cognitive decline—and even the physical damages of Alzheimer’s on the brain—through...
Muscle adiposity tied to cognitive decline
Jun 09, 2023
A five-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle was tied to cognitive decline in older men and women.
Dementia risk in seniors varies with type of sedentary behavior
Aug 26, 2022
Watching TV linked to increased risk, whereas using a computer was linked to decreased risk, for incident dementia regardless of physical activity level.
Increasing social interaction improves quality of life for residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2018
An hour a week of social interaction, combined with person-centered care, improves the quality of life for senior living residents with dementia and saves money, according to a study published in the journal...
Modifiable risk factors tied to young-onset dementia
Dec 28, 2023
Some of the factors include social isolation, diabetes, heart disease, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein and low handgrip strength.