News tagged with journal of gerontology


Studies find strong links between food insecurity, health care among elderly

(Medical Xpress)—A fear of going hungry may be leading many older Georgians to skip medications and cancel doctors' appointments as they juggle limited incomes with prescription costs and out-of-pocket ...

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Maintaining weight loss as important as losing it for older women

When you're postmenopausal and overweight, losing weight is a good thing, but gaining back just a few pounds may actually be detrimental to your cardiovascular health.

Health created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Older adults with diabetes live long enough to benefit from interventions

Middle-aged and older adults with diabetes showed substantial survival rates in a new University of Michigan Health System study of retirees.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Natural anti-oxidant deserts aging body: Cell's reserve fighting force shrinks with age

When the body fights oxidative damage, it calls up a reservist enzyme that protects cells – but only if those cells are relatively young, a study has found.

Medical research created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Nursing home residents at heightened risk of falling in the days following

Nursing home residents taking certain antidepressant medications are at an increased risk of falling in the days following the start of a new prescription or a dose increase of their current drug, according to a new study ...

Health created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Technology poses no harm to nursing home residents

(Medical Xpress) -- The federal government is pushing doctors and hospitals to convert to electronic medical records by 2015, touting reductions in costs, increased patient safety and greater efficiencies in the U.S. health ...

Health created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0