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Seniors RSS FeedsDistinguishing 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 ...Feed Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com 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 ... Antidepressants Tied To Higher Risk Of Falls In Nursing Home Residents With Dementia - Compared to similar people who don't take them, nursing home residents with dementia who take average doses of a class of drugs used to treat depression are three times more likely to have an injurious fall. These are the findings of a new study from The Netherlands published online in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology on Wednesday ... Digital Exercise Beneficial For Cognitive Function Of Older Adults - A new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine's February issue, reveals that virtual reality-enhanced exercise called "exergames," which combine physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can achieve a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone ... Cognitive Benefit For Older Adults From 'Exergames' - Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine ... Factors That Predict Walking Difficulty In Elderly - Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that the likelihood of becoming disabled with age increases with the following factors: having a chronic condition or cognitive impairment; low physical activity; slower gross motor coordination; having poor lower-extremity function; and being hospitalized. Women are also more likely than men to become disabled in their later years ... Vital Transplant Organs Scarce for Seniors - A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, has revealed that thousands of U.S. senior citizens with kidney disease are good candidates for transplants and would be able to receive them if physicians would overcome past outdated medical biases and put these patients on transplant waiting lists ... Despite Survival Benefit, Thousands Of Seniors Lack Access To Lifesaving Kidney Transplant - Thousands more American senior citizens with kidney disease are good candidates for transplants and could get them if physicians would get past outdated medical biases and put them on transplant waiting lists, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers ... Drug Errors In Care Homes Very Common, UK - According to a study conducted by the University of Warwick and the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE), a new electronic medication management system developed in the UK for nursing and residential homes, has been demonstrated to considerably lower the number of drug administration errors ... 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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