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Choose a page number: 1 Seniors RSS FeedsOlder Women With High Triglyceride Levels At High Risk Of Stroke - In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women - more of a risk factor than elevated levels of total cholesterol or of ...Feed Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com Green Tea Protects Against Functional Disability Linked To Aging - Regular green tea drinkers have a lower risk of developing functional disability, researchers from Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Functional disability refers to problems with daily chores and activities, such as bathing or dressing ... Insight Into Cell Aging Likely Following Discovery Of Extremely Long-Lived Proteins - One of the big mysteries in biology is why cells age. Now scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain cells that may explain how the aging process occurs in the brain ... Geriatric Patients At High Risk Of Vitamin D Deficiency - The great majority of geriatric patients in a German rehabilitation hospital were found to have vitamin D deficiency. Stefan Schilling presents his study results in Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[3]: 33-8) ... When Caring For Older People, Dignity Counts - Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse. According to research funded by UK Research Councils' New Dynamics of Ageing programme (NDA), healthcare providers must avoid taking a 'blanket view' of how to help older people cope with the ageing process ... Study Of Identical Twins Reveals Mechanisms Behind Aging - In a recent study led by Uppsala University, the researchers compared the DNA of identical (monozygotic) twins of different age. They could show that structural modifications of the DNA, where large or small DNA segments change direction, are duplicated or completely lost are more common in older people. The results may in part explain why the immune system is impaired with age ... Baby Boomers Getting More Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Baby boomers in the leading three English-speaking economies, the USA, UK and Canada, are being diagnosed at progressively higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a report written by researchers from King's College London, and Thomas' Hospital London, in the Student British Medical Journal. The authors Dr ... Distinguishing Between The Forgetful And Those At Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease - It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), and identification of these people would mean that they could begin treatment as early as possible ... Link Between Insulin Resistance And Brain Health In Elderly - New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in seniors. The findings are now published in the scientific journal Diabetes Care. The main hormonal function of insulin is to support the uptake and use of glucose in muscles and fat tissues ... An Explanation For Why The Brain May Become More Reluctant To Function As We Grow Older - New findings, led by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published this week in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluctant to function as we grow older. It is not fully understood why the brain's cognitive functions such as memory and speech decline as we age ... Long-Term Financial Disadvantage Faced By Those Who Retire Early Due To Back Problems - Back problems are a highly prevalent health issue, and people with the condition have a significantly greater chance of retiring early from the workforce, much more so than for any other health condition ... Helping Seniors With Pain: New GSA Resources - The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) From Publication to Practice* series. Together they address both pain management and new labeling changes for one of the most popular pain medications, acetaminophen ... Study Finds Mysterious Protein's Entwined Arm Movements May Control Fate Of Potentially Toxic Payload - Like a magician employing sleight of hand, the protein mitoNEET - a mysterious but important player in diabetes, cancer and aging - draws the eye with a flurry of movement in one location while the subtle, more crucial action takes place somewhere else ... Visible Signs Of Aging Improved By Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark Extract) In New Study - Human skin is the body's first line of defense and often mirrors the health, nutritional status and age of a person. Over time, skin shows signs of aging due to the gradual breakdown of collagen and elastin. However, skin can be rebuilt and made healthier no matter one's age ... Swimming Lowered Blood Pressure In Sedentary Over 50s - Older adults who don't do much exercise, and whose blood pressure is getting to the point where they may need treatment, should perhaps consider swimming as a way to help bring it back down, at least that is what a small US study of sedentary over-50-year-olds might suggest. The study was published early online in The American Journal of Cardiology earlier this month ... Going To Physician Visits With Older Loved Ones Could Improve Care - Family companions who routinely accompany older adults to physician office visits could be helpful to health care quality improvement efforts, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ... Emergency Department Visits By The Elderly Result In 3-Fold Risk Of Infection - A visit to the emergency department during nonsummer months was associated with a three-fold risk of acute respiratory or gastrointestinal infection in elderly residents of long-term care facilities, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) ... Worm's Lifespan Dramatically Extended By Tiny Amounts Of Alcohol - Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, which is used frequently as a model in aging studies, UCLA biochemists report. The scientists said they find their discovery difficult to explain ... Risk Of Blindness Halved Over Last Decade - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of blindness in the Western World. A report from the University of Copenhagen and Glostrup Hospital in Denmark shows the number of new cases of blindness and severe visual loss in Denmark has been halved during the last ten years ... Anti Depressants Raise Risk Of Falling Over - British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology published an article this week showing increased risk of falling over, for nursing home residents on anti depressants. Figures show that those with dementia who use standard doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are three hundred percent more likely to sustain an injury from falling, than similar people who don't use these drugs ... Choosing To Die At Home In The UK - Although around two thirds of us would prefer to die at home, in the developed world the trend in recent years has been for the majority to spend their final days in an institutional setting ... Researchers Identify Genetic Signatures Of Exceptional Longevity In Re-Published Study - While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical and complex role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, Boston Medical Center, IRCCS Multimedica in Milan, Italy, and Yale University ... Bone Mineral Density Screening For Older Women With Normal T-Scores May Not Needed For 15 Years - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and other organizations have recommended that women ages 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis using bone mineral density (BMD) screening. However, how often women should be screened is a topic that remains controversial and undecided, with no definitive scientific evidence to provide guidance. Now a new study led by Margaret L ... Engagement In Cognitively Challenging Tasks Led To An Increase In Openness To New Experiences For Older Adults - A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers report, demonstrating for the first time that a non-drug intervention in older adults can change a personality trait once thought to be fixed throughout the lifespan. Personality psychologists describe openness as one of five major personality traits ... After Hip Fracture, Coexisting Medical Conditions Increase Treatment Costs And Lengthen Hospitalization - More than 250,000 hip fractures occur every year in the U.S., often resulting in hospitalization, surgery, nursing-home admission, long-term disability, and/or extended periods of rehabilitation ... How the New Debit Card Fees Will Cost You - In an effort to recoup lost revenue from the federally-imposed limit on revenue from retailers, Bank of American and other large banks will start charging customers to use their own ... Rick Perry is Wrong: Social Security is Not a "Ponzi Scheme" - Rick Perry, Texan Governer or presidential candidate, says that Social Security is a "monstrous lie" and a "Ponzi scheme." Find out why Social Security was established, and what Social Security ... Are You Stuck in the Sandwich Generation? - Let's say you're nearing retirement, or you're already retired. You have an aging parent who now requires costly care, and you also have an adult child who lives with you ... Health Insurance: Are Politics Putting Lives at Risk? - Last week's CNN-Tea Party Express Republican debate included a discussion about health insurance--and whether the government should provide health insurance and healthcare benefits to citizens.
U.S. Rep Ron Paul promoted the ... How a Yellow Dot Could Save Your Life After an Auto Accident - When a serious car accident happens, the first hour is the most important time for rescue workers to provide care that can mean the difference between life and death.
That's why ... Stay Safe with the Latest Food and Drug Recall Alerts - Unfortunately, older adults are more vulnerable to problems caused by tainted food and unsafe medications because chronic illness, other medications and the aging process can weaken the immune system. It's ... Are You Vision-Impaired but Love to Read? Check Out the Talking Book Program - Jane writes from Indianapolis: "I have been diagnosed with macular degeneration and I'm being treated for it, but my limited sight makes it hard to enjoy one of my favorite ... Effective Treatments for Compulsive Hoarding - It is estimated that 2 million people in the U.S. are affected by a disorder called compulsive hoarding. Symptoms of compulsive hoarding include the inability to let go of what ... Are Grandparents Safer Drivers? - When children are in a car accident, their risk of injury is lower when a grandparent is driving, compared to a parent.
This news comes from a study of nearly 12,000 ... Protect Your Quality of Life: Reduce Your Risk of Falls - Adults over age 65 report that having a fall or worrying about the possibility of falling affects their mental and physical well-being more than some chronic diseases.
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