Health
Over 50? Checklist may predict if you'll be alive in 10 years
(HealthDay)—A simple checklist could help doctors estimate whether an older patient will be alive 10 years from now, according to a new study.
Mar 5, 2013
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Wide variation in emergency service response to elderly falls patients
The ambulance service response to emergency calls for elderly falls patients varies widely across the UK, reveals research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Mar 27, 2012
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99-year-old woman regains mobility following spinal procedures
(Medical Xpress) -- A 99-year-old woman has returned to her daily routine after doctors repaired three separate compression fractures in her spine three times in a month. Specialists at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Dec 23, 2011
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'You're going to fall over soon'
A new technology to stop falls before they happen could help the elderly stay in their own homes longer.
Jul 4, 2011
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Pandemic exposes deep flaws in Canadian home care system
The pandemic has infiltrated long-term care facilities, infecting staff and residents alike and resulting in scores of deaths. Now one U of T Mississauga sociologist is sounding the alarm for a hidden population that is also ...
May 6, 2020
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Mortality of elder abuse in Malaysia
In Malaysia, research into elder abuse and neglect (EAN) has indicated a link between abuse and premature death, with pattern differences between males and females. Financial abuse is found to be more common than other subtypes ...
Aug 10, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Continental US records first Zika-related death (Update)
A Utah resident infected with the Zika virus has died, becoming the first Zika-related fatality in the continental United States, officials said Friday.
Jul 8, 2016
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Using smartphones to avoid spatial disorientation of elderly
Researchers from UPM have used new technologies of mobile network operators to locate and send alerts when an elderly person with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) suffers from episodes of spatial disorientation.
Apr 22, 2015
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Older people's oral health improved through new research
Toothaches and mouth problems in elderly people are to be tackled in a health initiative launched this month.
Apr 17, 2015
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Immunology
Fresh hope for preventing pneumonia in the elderly
There are calls for the frail and elderly not be be overlooked for vaccines against pneumonia this winter, with UNSW research challenging conventional wisdom on immunisation effectiveness in older patients.
Apr 24, 2014
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