Computerized brain fitness programs are known to help seniors improve their memory and focus. Now a new study has found preliminary evidence that such programs may help frail seniors walk faster, potentially preventing disability and improving quality of life.
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August 11, 2010
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July 14, 2010
Self-Hypnosis Benefits Children And Teens With Tourette Syndrome
A new study of children and adolescents with Tourette Syndrome finds that self-hypnosis taught with the aid of videotape training reduced their symptoms and improved their quality of life...
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June 23, 2010
Caring for an elderly, sick spouse sometimes has positive elements
Although long-term care of sick or disabled loved ones is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver's health and quality of life, a new study finds that in some contexts, helping valued loved ones may promote the well being of helpers.
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June 4, 2010
Moving repeatedly in childhood linked with poorer quality-of-life years later, study finds
Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent relocations in childhood are related to poorer well-being in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted or neurotic.
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February 2, 2010
Children with cochlear implants have quality of life equal to normal hearing peers, study finds
Children who have cochlear implants rank their quality of life equal to their normally hearing peers, indicates new research.
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December 18, 2009
People really are happier in those US states identified as having better 'quality of life'
With our political leaders giving serious consideration to adopting population well-being, or 'happiness', as their ultimate goal (rather than economic prosperity), there is a greater need than ever to ensure that our scientific measures of the concept are valid. Prior research in this area has tended to involve asking large samples of people how satisfied they are with their lives. But how do we
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November 26, 2009
Some patients diagnosed with HIV experience improved outlook on life
A new study reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis.
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November 12, 2009
Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After Stroke
Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased risk of death. The systematic review appears in the November-December issue of the journal Psychosomatics. Brittany Poynter, M.D.
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August 10, 2009
Father-son Team Says Positive Gains Can Be Made In ‘Psychological Wealth’
A focus on psychological wealth rather than financial wealth can help people get through today's tough times, according to two of the world's leading psychological experts on happiness. More money makes people feel better about their lives, but it won't necessarily improve their quality of life, they say.
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