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Informal caregiving for seniors in Singapore valued at S$1.28 billion annually
The monetary value of the substantial time that informal caregivers in Singapore spend looking after seniors aged 75 years and above, comes up to around S$1.28 billion annually—equivalent to about 11% of the government's ...
Aug 16, 2024
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How untreated hearing loss can result in a negative health spiral
Hearing loss is often thought of as a normal part of aging, but recent studies have shown untreated hearing loss can significantly affect overall health. Dr. Nicholas Deep, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist, explains how untreated ...
Aug 16, 2024
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Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain's waste removal system
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological disorders can be seen as "dirty brain" diseases, where the brain struggles to clear out harmful waste. Aging is a key risk factor because, as we grow older, our brain's ability ...
Aug 15, 2024
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New research led sheds light on the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's and related dementias
A study offering insights into understanding and managing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias led by a team of UTHealth Houston researchers has been published in Alzheimer's ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Novel methodology allows for remote testing of functional mobility and muscle strength in elderly patients with dementia
A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that tests of functional mobility and muscle strength can be adapted so that they can be performed at home under ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Bone fracture rates in women found to vary dramatically by race
A new paper finds that bone fracture rates in older women differ by race, quite significantly. While researchers have known for years that the risk of bone fracture is highest for White women, this is the first study to show ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Alzheimer's cognitive decline predicted by patient's age, sex and irregular heart rhythm
Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will depend on their caregivers over ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Massive biomolecular shifts occur in our 40s and 60s, researchers find
If it's ever felt like everything in your body is breaking down at once, that might not be your imagination. A new Stanford Medicine study shows that many of our molecules and microorganisms dramatically rise or fall in number ...
Aug 14, 2024
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As election approaches, national poll shows which health topics concern older adults most
More than half of the people who voted in the 2020 election were aged 50 and older, making this age group a key demographic for candidates up and down the ballot.
Aug 14, 2024
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Bone-building drug that prevents fractures in people with osteoporosis approved for use in UK
A new anti-osteoporosis drug has just been approved for use in the UK. The drug, called abaloparatide, is licensed for post-menopausal women with osteoporosis and a very high risk of fractures. Abaloparatide's approval could ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Recalibrating principles of epigenetic aging clocks in human health
As detailed in the opening of this editorial, DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks are used as biomarkers of biological age in human health. Multiple epigenetic clocks have rapidly emerged in the past decade by modeling ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Australia offers lessons for increasing American life expectancy
Despite being home to some of the world's most dangerous animals, Australia has led the English-speaking world in life expectancy for the last three decades. As for other high-income Anglophone countries, the Irish saw the ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Lack of purpose and personal growth in older age may precede mild cognitive impairment
Feeling that your life lacks purpose and that there are few opportunities for personal growth in older age may precede the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a frequent precursor of dementia, suggests research ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Reviewing the health habits of centenarians: These four things could lead to a longer life
The number of centenarians around the world rose from 151,000 in 2000 to 573,000 in 2021. People are living longer, and we can expect to see more people reach 100 in the years to come.
Aug 13, 2024
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Study finds older adults' life satisfaction varies by immigrant status, living arrangement and social disposition
Do older adults who live alone feel less satisfied with their lives? A new analysis of about 12,000 respondents aged 65 and older reveals that what matters for Canadian older adults' life satisfaction is not living alone ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Q&A: Staying safe as we age—understanding falls in older adults
Falls are a major concern for older adults and for those that love and care for them. They are a leading cause of injury for adults older than 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons
A new research perspective titled Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons has been published in Aging.
Aug 13, 2024
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Researchers urge Medicare coverage of driving assessments for at-risk, older adults
In 2020, approximately 48 million licensed drivers were older than 65 years. Within this age group, car crashes led to 7,480 deaths and 149,881 non-fatal injuries. Moreover, 17% of people older than 65 years (approximately ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Memory problems in old age linked to a key enzyme, study in mice finds
Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially as we get older. But older adults don't just have difficulty remembering new information. They also have a harder time modifying those memories when new ...
Aug 9, 2024
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New model of care could improve residents' end of life in care homes
Care homes can improve their end-of-life care services, and relieve stress on staff, by adopting a new approach to palliative care, according to newly published research.
Aug 9, 2024
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Proteins carried in the blood offer new insights into aging and age-related disease risk
Chronological age is the most important factor determining risk of disease and death in adults. However, life expectancy can vary considerably among individuals with similar chronological age.
Aug 8, 2024
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Prioritizing the elderly for COVID boosters reduces overall deaths in range of socio-economic settings, study finds
When COVID-19 booster vaccines are in short supply, prioritizing the elderly over other age groups for booster vaccination results in the lowest loss of life, reports Robin Thompson at the University of Oxford and colleagues, ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Reducing diversity gaps in clinical trials is a societal imperative, according to report
From costing society an estimated $11 trillion to hindering new discoveries in medicine and preventing access to effective interventions, underrepresentation of women, older adults and minorities in clinical research has ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Alcohol use in older adults doubles risk of brain bleeds from falls
Nationally, falls remain the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in older adults and are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury. In 2021, falls led to the deaths of 36,500 older adults in the United States ...
Aug 8, 2024
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CDC presents characteristics of residential care community residents
Most residential care community residents in 2022 were female, non-Hispanic white, and aged 85 years or older, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Aug 8, 2024
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