AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBrain Health: A study of nearly 3,000 Spanish-speaking adults found that speech patterns estimated to sound older were associated with dementia and older-appearing brain scans. Researchers cautioned that the tool is not a diagnostic test and the study does not show cause and effect. Personalized Health: Function and Google plan to combine lab results with wearable data in the Google Health app, giving users a broader view of health markers and daily habits. Bone Health: A review of 124 trials suggests brisk walking or jogging for two to three hours a week, along with resistance exercise, may help slow age-related bone loss. Heart Health: ApoB, a marker that can reveal risk even when LDL cholesterol looks normal, is gaining attention; diet, lifestyle changes and medication may help lower it. Dementia Prevention: New projections estimate 24.7 million new dementia cases worldwide each year by 2050. High blood pressure, smoking, inactivity and heavy drinking are among the risk factors people can address.
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