Health Alert: A Handful of Healthier Behaviors Can Potentially Halve Stroke Risk.
The Brain Care Score is a 0–21 point, evidence-based scale that quantifies an individual’s risk for future brain disease by assigning points based on adherence to modifiable lifestyle and health factors such as blood pressure control, physical activity, diet quality, sleep, smoking and alcohol use, metabolic health, stress management, social engagement, and sense of purpose in life. Using data from the REGARDS study, researchers report that a five-point increase in BCS scores is associated with up to a 53% lower risk of stroke in older adults over a 15.9-year time frame.
Neurology, January 2026

Diet: Eating Alone Linked to Poorer Nutrition in Seniors.
Following an analysis of data concerning more than 80,000 older adults from across twelve countries, researchers from Flinders University report that those who regularly eat meals alone are more likely to have poorer diet quality, reduced intake of key food groups, and a higher risk of frailty than their peers who often share meals with others. Future studies will investigate how social interaction during mealtimes influences appetite, nutritional status, and overall well-being in aging populations.
Appetite, March 2026

Exercise: Just 20 Minutes of Exercise Twice a Week May Prevent Dementia.
Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, researchers found that older adults with mild-cognitive impairment were less likely to progress to dementia over an eight-year time period if they exercised at moderate-intensity—like brisk walking, for example—for at least 20 minutes twice a week. The findings demonstrate the ability of regular physical activity to delay or possibly prevent dementia.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, March 2026

Chiropractic: Soft Tissue Therapies for Low Back Pain.
While high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulative therapy is most commonly associated with chiropractic care, doctors of chiropractic often employ a host of manual therapies to help manage low back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions. These can include fascia tissue manipulations like soft tissue mobilization and myofascial release to improve the ability of muscles, tendons, and ligaments move more freely to help restore normal motion to affected joints.
Frontiers in Physiology, September 2025

Mental Attitude: Obesity Could Speed Alzheimer's Progression.
A greater concentration of blood biomarkers like tau proteins, neurofilament light chain (NfL), and glial fibrillary acidic protein is associated with faster progression in Alzheimer’s disease. According to a recent study, these biomarkers can increase from 24% to 95% faster among Alzheimer’s patients who are also obese.
Radiological Society of North America, December 2025

Wellness/Prevention: Poor Lifestyle Choices Raise Neck and Back Pain Risk.
Surveys completed by 3,492 young adults without neck or back pain in the preceding three months revealed that those who engaged in three or more unhealthy behaviors—physical inactivity, high sitting time, meal skipping and risky use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs—were 35% more likely to develop either neck or back pain in the following year.
BMC Public Health, November 2025