News tagged with older age
Researchers say genes and vascular risk modify effects of aging on brain and cognition
Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults.
Neuroscience
May 09, 2012 |
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More baby boomers facing old age alone
Startling new statistics from Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) paint a bleak future for the largest generation in history, the baby boomers, as they cross into old ...
Health
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Drug use in 50- to 64-year-olds has increased 10-fold in England since 1993
Until now, illicit drug use has not been common in older people. However, it is likely to become more common as generations that use drugs more frequently reach an older age.
Addiction
Apr 05, 2012 |
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NIH study finds women spend longer in labor now than 50 years ago
Women take longer to give birth today than did women 50 years ago, according to an analysis of nearly 140,000 deliveries conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The researchers could not identify all ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Age affects risk of being diagnosed with cancer at advanced stage
Older women with breast cancer face a higher risk of being diagnosed with the disease at a late stage, while the risk of an advanced stage diagnosis of lung cancer decreases with age, a new study shows today.
Cancer
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Link found between MicroRNA and neurological aging in fruit flies
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from several institutions in the Philadelphia area have banded together to form a team to look into the possible impact a certain type of MicroRNA (miRNA) may have on the neurological ...
Medical research
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Study finds association between air pollution and cognitive decline in women
A large, prospective study led by a researcher at Rush University Medical Center indicates that chronic exposure to particulate air pollution may accelerate cognitive decline in older adults. The results of the study will ...
Health
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Risk of death from breast cancer higher among older patients
Among postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, increasing age was associated with a higher risk of death from breast cancer, according to a study in the February 8 issue of JAMA.
Cancer
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Dignity counts when caring for older people
Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse.
Health
Feb 03, 2012 |
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'Exergames' may provide cognitive benefit for older adults
Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults ...
Health
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Expectant mothers on antidepressants risk newborns with high blood pressure
Mothers who take anti-depressants during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children with persistent pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) finds a study published today on bmj.com.
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Jan 13, 2012 |
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New clues as to why some older people may be losing their memory
New research links 'silent strokes,' or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly. The study is published in the January 3, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
Neuroscience
Dec 28, 2011 |
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New report highlights LGBT older adults' needs, identifies policy opportunities
The National Academy on an Aging Society and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) today released the first-ever issue of the acclaimed Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR) on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( ...
Health
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Sleep does not benefit learning in older adults as it does for young people: study
(Medical Xpress) -- Neuroscientists have long known that memory, sleep quality and sleep duration deteriorate with age, yet sleep enhances two major types of learning in young people. To date, few investigations have looked ...
Neuroscience
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Under money strains, some older adults may turn to alcohol
During financial hard times, some older adults may turn to alcohol or cigarettes as a way to cope, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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Nov 09, 2011 |
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