AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBrain Health: A study involving researchers at Uruguay’s University of the Republic linked a genetic tendency to regular daytime naps with larger brain volume, a measure associated with healthy aging. The researchers estimated the difference could correspond to 2.6–6.5 years of brain aging, but the finding does not prove naps prevent decline. Climate and Health: An OAS warning says a potentially strong El Niño in 2027 could bring flooding and landslides to the La Plata Basin, including Uruguay, with knock-on risks to public health, water and food supplies. Medicine Safety: An alert about counterfeit Defitelio—used to treat a rare liver condition—concerns packaging bearing a batch number whose genuine product was distributed in Uruguay. The alert does not establish that counterfeits are circulating locally. Care for Older Adults: PAHO and the IDB warn that long-term care across the Americas is underfunded and fragmented as populations age, leaving many families to carry the cost and responsibility.
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