Older people in Africa have limited functional ability
The number of adults living into older age in sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly growing yet many older men and women will have an illness or disability that limits their ability to function, according to a study by researchers ...
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May 07, 2013 |
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Study finds increase in fall-related traumatic brain injuries among elderly men and women
"Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of hospitalization, disability, and death-worldwide, and among older adults, falling is the most common cause of TBI," writes Niina Korhonen, B.M., of the Injury and Osteoporosis ...
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May 07, 2013 |
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Testicular cancer on rise in US, especially among Hispanic men
(HealthDay)—The number of testicular cancer cases continues to climb slowly but steadily in the United States, according to new research.
Cancer
May 03, 2013 |
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Isolation, loneliness may raise death risk for elderly
(HealthDay)—Elderly people who are socially isolated and lonely may be at greater risk of early death, British researchers report.
Health
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Bladder condition may worsen insomnia symptoms in older adults
A new study suggests that the bladder condition nocturia may worsen the already poor sleep of older adults with insomnia.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 14, 2013 |
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AAD: Older men should screen themselves for skin cancer
(HealthDay)—Men aged 50 years or older are more likely to be diagnosed with invasive melanoma by a dermatologist than to detect it themselves; and they are less likely to seek a skin cancer screening due ...
Cancer
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Perceptions of health improve with pension receipt, researcher says
After retirement, pensions provide consistent income to aging individuals. Although the details of pension eligibility and implementation vary by country, receiving pensions can represent a new life stage for individuals. ...
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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Sex differences in return to work for cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Significant differences have been identified in the return-to-work (RTW) process for male and female cancer survivors, according to research published online Jan. 28 in the Journal of Clinical On ...
Cancer
Feb 01, 2013 |
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First OTC drug approved for women with overactive bladder
(HealthDay)—The drug Oxytrol has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first over-the-counter treatment for women 18 and older with overactive bladder.
Medications
Jan 25, 2013 |
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Ability to sit and rise from the floor is closely correlated with all-cause mortality risk
A simple screening test of musculo-skeletal fitness has proved remarkably predictive of all-cause mortality in a study of more than 2000 middle-aged and older men and women. The study, performed in Brazil by Dr Claudio Gil ...
Cardiology
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Higher emergency admissions for depressed older men
(Medical Xpress)—Depressed older men are twice as likely as those not suffering depression to be admitted to hospital, according to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Bad air means bad news for seniors' brainpower
Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research presented in San Diego at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Nov 16, 2012 |
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Painful truths about genital injuries
A comprehensive survey of genital injuries over the last decade involving mishaps with consumer products like clothing, furniture, tools and toys that brought U.S. adults to emergency rooms reveals that such injuries are ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Multivitamin use among middle-aged, older men results in modest reduction in cancer
In a randomized trial that included nearly 15,000 male physicians, long-term daily multivitamin use resulted in a modest but statistically significant reduction in cancer after more than a decade of treatment and follow-up, ...
Cancer
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men
A new study led by scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that a healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men. In younger men, ...
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Aug 27, 2012 |
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