News tagged with elderly people


Brain scans reveal differences in regret as people age

(Medical Xpress) -- New research using brains scans shows that many elderly people have over time either learned to not stew over things they regret or to not regret them at all. Those that don’t learn such skills tend ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Lessons from the long-lived: Researcher says the elderly are pragmatic 'masters and mistresses of resilience'

Not long ago, Karl Pillemer had a revelation. A gerontologist with close to 30 years of experience, Pillemer, who is director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging, realized that his ...

Health created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Alcohol drinking in the elderly: Risks and benefits

The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on ...

Addiction created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More years to life and life to years through increased motivation for an active life

Regular physical activity is associated with a lower risk of suffering depression in old age. This is shown by one of the largest studies on elderly Europeans to have been carried out, by researchers at the ...

Health created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

First ever objective analysis of elderly falls could lead to improvements in fall prevention

Researchers have completed the first ever objective, real-life analysis of the causes and circumstances of falls in elderly people, which could lead to improvements in the understanding and prevention and of falls in this ...

Health created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Social isolation and low self-esteem linked to elder abuse, say case workers

Report: Social isolation and low self-esteem linked to elder abuse, say case workers

Health created May 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0