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Charlie McHenry

PSA - If you’re an older adult, #DoomScrolling can actually lead to cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults” - So be happy! (I know, easier said than done 😵‍💫) #cognition #negativity #psychology #BehavioralSciences #study #research #depression #aging

bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.co

BioMed CentralRepetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study - BMC PsychiatryBackground Psychological problems such as depression and anxiety increase the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. But mechanisms on the effect of psychological disorder on cognitive function is inconclusive. Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a core symptom of a number of common psychological disorders and may be a modifiable process shared by many psychological risk factors that contribute to the development of cognitive impairment. RNT may increase the risk of cognitive impairment. However, there are fewer studies related to RNT and cognitive function, and there is a lack of epidemiological studies to explore the relationship between RNT and cognitive function. Methods A cross-sectional study of 424 older adults aged 60 years or over was performed form May to November 2023 in hospital. To investigate the RNT level by using the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ), and investigate the cognitive function level by using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA). Multivariable linear regression and subgroup analyses were used to explore the relationship between RNT and cognitive function. Results We categorized the total RNT scores into quartiles. The multivariable linear regression analysis showed that after adjusting for all covariates, the participants in the Q3 and Q4 groups exhibited lower cognition scores (Q3:β = -0.180, 95%CI -2.849~-0.860; Q4:β = -0.164, 95% -2.611~-0.666) compared to the Q1 group. The results of the subgroup analyses showed that individuals aged 60 ~ 79 years, junior high school and above are more prone to suffer from cognitive impairment with a high RNT score. Conclusion The study reveals a negative association between RNT and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults. However, multi-center and a longer time span cohort studies on the relationship between RNT and cognitive function should be carried out to further explore the mechanisms involved.
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Rev.Hans :mstdnca:

MEN & LONELINESS, Part 3
Sometimes we need to hit bottom before we can become who we are. That has certainly been the case for me. And not just one bottoming out, but several. It’s not been pretty. Nor has it been easy. But today my life is much, much better.

In previous posts I’ve listed some links and orgs that have helped me. Take a look.

ps. I also do a lot of work with men, but I encourage you to check out what else is out there. In a follow up I’ll add the link to my men’s Signal chat group, as well as a link to set up a free 15-minute Zoom call. I also offer small online bi-weekly men’s groups.

pps. Loneliness is a hard place to be. I know. I’ve been there. I did lots of unhelpful, unhealthy things. Life is better now. You are not alone.

♂️#men #menshealth #sexuality #marriage #husbands #fathers #sons #uncles #masculinity #testosterone #aging #healthcare #bewaretheredpill #dating @menshealth

Muro deGrizeco

As part of a public health campaign, I think it would be a good idea to encourage older folk to get their colonoscopy.

But instead of it being a grim and unpleasant task, it could be rebranded as thing that really cool people do!

I was thinking, maybe a fun Eighties energy, like with someone riding a skateboard, wearing a hospital gown and those weird socks they give you!

Maybe have a logo t-shirt!

"Cool Kids Colonoscopy Club"

What do you think?

#colonoscopy#publichealth#aging
Rob Pegoraro

Remember to leave zero room in your luggage for this one kind of conference swag

NEW ORLEANS

Online News Association conferences have always been great for swag of one sort or another–socks, reusable shopping bags, bottle openers, reusable water bottles, notepads, and so on. But one of the most useful takeaways from ONA and sometimes other conferences takes up no room in and adds zero weight to my luggage: a new set of headshots.

Having a professionally-taken picture of myself was not among my to-do list items when I started the self-employment adventure in the spring of 2011. According to the Internet Archive, I used a screengrab from one of my few TV appearances on the bio page here, which means I probably used the same low-res picture (in which I look like I’m in my twenties) on LinkedIn.

At some point, I upgraded that bit of personal branding to a picture I took at home with a digital camera on a tripod, which looked a little sharper. But then I saw that an upcoming conference–either ONA or SXSW, I can’t remember which–would have Muck Rack providing free headshots to journalists. So I took the folks at the PR platform, whose newsletter remains a daily read, up on that invitation to have a professional photographer do a better job than I could.

That’s been my practice ever since, ensuring I have a correctly composed, focused and exposed picture I can e-mail to a conference organizer and to use here and LinkedIn. (If you were curious, I’ve stuck to selfies with some D.C. background scenery on Bluesky and Flickr, because that feels like the right thing for those platforms.) I redid that yet again Thursday morning, because my hair no longer looks like it did in the headshot I had taken at ONA in this city in 2019.

By which I mean, it’s grayer everywhere and scarcer in parts, which seems like one of the less painful personal consequences anybody could experience from having lived through the last six years.

#aging#headshots#LinkedIn
Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)

📣 Professional Update: New Partnership in Healthy #Aging for Malden

💪🏾Today I introduced my SPARTA Strength Class at Heritage House in collaboration with Mystic Valley Elder Services . This class is designed to make movement accessible, fun, and empowering for all abilities. 💥

🎯It wasn’t just about #fitness—it was about building #community. Looking forward to future sessions with these incredible residents.✨

#health#seniors#exercise
MediaFaro Analysis

Fitter, greener, healthier: These are the new trends among European consumers.

Health and well-being remain top priorities for European consumers.

Around 28% of them report taking consistent steps to live healthier lives, aiming for goals like mental wellness, disease prevention and staying fit.

mediafaro.org/article/20250911

Fitter, greener, healthier: These are the new trends among European consumers
Euronews · Fitter, greener, healthier: These are the new trends among European consumers.By Euronews
#Europe#Diet#NutritionalHealth
Rev.Hans :mstdnca:

I’ve created the @menshealth group as a way to gather and boost men’s health articles and post.

This “a place for posts related to broadly defined men’s health. From physical ailments to sex to relationship to spiritual and social - many things about our health. And especially about getting healthier and happier as men. Definitely NOT “red pill.””

#menshealth #sexuality #marriage #husbands #husbandry #fathers #sons #uncles #masculinity #testosterone #aging #healthcare #bewaretheredpill#Men #dating

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