News tagged with elderly person


No link between anesthesia, dementia in elderly

Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer's disease than other seniors, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study analyzed thousands of patients using the ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Reversing blood and freshening it up

The blood of young and old people differs. In an article published recently in the scientific journal Blood, a research group at Lund University in Sweden explain how they have succeeded in rejuvenating the blood of mice b ...

Medical research created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Over 50? Checklist may predict if you'll be alive in 10 years

(HealthDay)—A simple checklist could help doctors estimate whether an older patient will be alive 10 years from now, according to a new study.

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Mental picture of others can be seen using fMRI, new study finds

It is possible to tell who a person is thinking about by analyzing images of his or her brain. Our mental models of people produce unique patterns of brain activation, which can be detected using advanced imaging techniques ...

Neuroscience created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers find age not factor in immunity to viruses

Our immune system does not shut down with age, says a new study led by McMaster University researchers.

Immunology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Radiologic and physical findings identify elder abuse

Radiologists in Toronto have begun to identify a pattern of injuries that may be indicative of elder abuse, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Health created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social media gives helping hand to fall-prone elderly

When an elderly person suffers a fall it is in their best interests that help arrives as soon as possible, and for this reason most elderly people wear some form of alarm system that lets them contact emergency ...

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elderly humans can be identified by their unique body odor: research

New findings from the Monell Center reveal that humans can identify the age of other humans based on differences in body odor. Much of this ability is based on the capacity to identify odors of elderly individuals, and contrary ...

Medical research created May 30, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wide variation in emergency service response to elderly falls patients

The ambulance service response to emergency calls for elderly falls patients varies widely across the UK, reveals research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

Health created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MIT suit puts a new wrinkle into feeling old (w/ video)

You've heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit; now meet AGNES - the old person suit.

Health created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

99-year-old woman regains mobility following spinal procedures

(Medical Xpress) -- A 99-year-old woman has returned to her daily routine after doctors repaired three separate compression fractures in her spine three times in a month. Specialists at the University of Rochester ...

Other created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Medical researchers decoding the aging process

Scientists are beginning to decode the complex biology of aging and are optimistic that recent advances in research may lead to treatments that can slow or even reverse degeneration and disease.

Medical research created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 5

'You're going to fall over soon'

A new technology to stop falls before they happen could help the elderly stay in their own homes longer.

Health created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0