Health
Vitamin D boosts chances of walking after hip fracture
Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Mar 17, 2020
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News tagged with seniors
Health
Senior citizens increasingly satisfied with their sex lives
Senior citizens have experienced a considerable improvement in their sex lives since the 1970s. A doctoral thesis by Nils Beckman at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that six out of every ten women and seven out of every ten ...
Mar 17, 2015
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Surgery
How soon can you resume tennis or golf after shoulder surgery?
Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn't be too hard.
Mar 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin
Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet.
Aug 12, 2022
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Health
Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind
The U.S. has seen substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past century, particularly for those who are better-educated and more affluent.
Sep 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is 'positive aging' possible?
Positive ageing is explored in a series of papers emanating from five different countries in the latest issue of the e-journal of Applied Psychology, released today.
Jun 17, 2011
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Medical research
Computer algorithm can forecast patients' deadly sepsis
For a patient with sepsis - which kills more Americans every year than AIDS and breast and prostate cancer combined - hours can make the difference between life and death.
Aug 5, 2015
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Health informatics
ChatGPT shows 'impressive' accuracy in clinical decision making
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that ChatGPT was about 72% accurate in overall clinical decision making, from coming up with possible diagnoses to making final diagnoses and care management ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Seniors living alone aren't as socially isolated as you might think
According to the 2016 census, a third of Canadians over 65 live alone. For people aged 85 and older, the figure is 56 percent for women and 29 percent for men.
Apr 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Only nine percent of older Americans were vaccinated against RSV before the disease hit this fall and winter
A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that only 9 percent of older Americans had been vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prior to this fall and winter, despite the threat ...
Mar 2, 2024
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