News tagged with journal of gerontology
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
Aug 30, 2011 |
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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
Mar 05, 2013 |
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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
Dec 10, 2012 |
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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
May 02, 2012 |
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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
Jul 04, 2011 |
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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
Jul 15, 2011 |
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