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Older Women's League

OWL - The Voice of Midlife and Older Women was founded in 1980 (as the Older Women’s League) after a White House mini-conference on aging in Des Moines, Iowa.

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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 ...

Health created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly half of older women diagnosed with UTI not confirmed in urine culture

Older adults represent an important and growing demographic in emergency departments (ED) across the country, with urinary tract infections (UTIs) being one of the leading causes for ED visits. In fact, UTIs, which can progress ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0