News tagged with older adults
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New review sets international standards for best practice in fracture liaison services
Fragility fractures due to osteoporosis are a major cause of disability or premature death in older adults. Those at highest risk are patients who have already suffered one fragility fracture; they are at twice the risk of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 22, 2013 |
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After age 18, asthma care deteriorates
It is widely accepted that medical insurance helps older adults with chronic health problems to receive better care. But what about young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, a demographic that also tends to have the lowest ...
Pediatrics
Apr 22, 2013 |
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As pedestrian's age rises, so does odds of dying in traffic accident
(HealthDay)—Elderly pedestrians face a much higher risk of being killed in a traffic accident than the young do, a new government report finds.
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Apr 18, 2013 |
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Vascular markers linked to cognitive decline in diabetes
(HealthDay)—Stroke and subclinical markers of macrovascular disease are associated with cognitive decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online April 11 in Diabetes Ca ...
Diabetes
Apr 18, 2013 |
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Experts examine Mediterranean diet's health effects for older adults
According to a study published in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, a baseline adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) is associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia, defined as a s ...
Health
Apr 18, 2013 |
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New scorecard shows inequalities in osteoporosis care in the EU
Today a panel of international experts working in cooperation with the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) have published SCOPE – or Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Social media can support healthiness of older people
The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown.
Health
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Preventing cognitive decline in healthy seniors
Cognitive training exercises—or mental exercise—may help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults, while evidence for the benefits of pharmacologic substances and exercise is weak, outlines a review published ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Shingles vaccine is associated with reduction in both postherpetic neuralgia and herpes zoster
Shingles vaccine is associated with reduction in both postherpetic neuralgia and herpes zoster, but uptake in the US is low.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Majority of Americans now favor legalizing marijuana
(HealthDay)—A majority of Americans (52 percent) now favor legalizing marijuana, and 72 percent feel that the government efforts to enforce marijuana laws are not worth their cost, according to research ...
Health
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Thinking you're old and frail
Older adults who categorise themselves as old and frail encourage attitudinal and behavioural confirmation of that identity.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Increased rates of hospitalization linked to elder abuse, researchers find
Older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation face a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors, according to the results of a study published in the April 8 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Apr 08, 2013 |
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Motor skills research nets good news for middle-aged
People in their 20s don't have much on their middle-aged counterparts when it comes to some fine motor movements, researchers from UT Arlington have found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Cartilage damaged from exercise may aid in early osteoarthritis detection
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder, affecting about one-third of older adults, and currently there is no cure. A study published by Cell Press April 2nd in the Biophysical Journal reveals how th ...
Medical research
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Eating fish associated with lower risk of dying among older adults
Older adults who have higher levels of blood omega-3 levels—fatty acids found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood—may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by as much as 27% and their ...
Health
Apr 01, 2013 |
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