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Researchers to Study Aging Population to Improve Quality of Life Among Elderly
• Aging and Gerontology • Apr 20 11
The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will begin enrolling study…
Older brains less nimble at multi-tasking
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Apr 11 11
The elderly have a harder time multi-tasking than young adults because older people are far less nimble at switching neurological connections in their brains…
Age-Related Conditions Develop Faster in Adults with Diabetes
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • Mar 31 11
Middle-aged adults with diabetes are much more likely to develop age-related conditions than their counterparts who don’t have diabetes, according to a new study…
Gardening linked to increased vegetable consumption in older adults
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Aging and Gerontology • Mar 17 11
New research from Texas A&M University and Texas State University found that older adults who participate in gardening may be more likely to eat…
Study: Multi-tasking on the street not a good idea for older people
• Aging and Gerontology • Mar 16 11
Older adults may put themselves at risk by talking on cell phones while crossing the street, researchers report in a new study. The researchers…
Age affects us all
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Mar 14 11
Humans aren’t the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate aging patterns.
For a long time it was thought…
Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing
• Aging and Gerontology • Mar 01 11
Many older patients, who take an average of seven medicines a day, are so confused by the vague instructions on prescription bottles that they…
Elderly drivers have higher crash rates in non problematic environments than other drivers
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Feb 23 11
Drivers aged over 60 have higher crash rates in non problematic operating environments –as in junctions– than drivers of other age groups. Although elderly…
Aging, interrupted
• Aging and Gerontology • Feb 23 11
The current pace of population aging is without parallel in human history but surprisingly little is known about the human aging process, because lifespans…
Elderly women on bone drugs may live longer
• Gender: Female • • Aging and Gerontology • Feb 22 11
While bone drugs have gotten a bad rap in the media recently, experts hope mounting evidence of benefits may convince patients not to shun…
Advanced macular degeneration is associated with an increased risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Feb 09 11
Older people with late-stage, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appear to be at increased risk of brain hemorrhage (bleeding stroke), but not stroke caused by…
Ischemic stroke hospitalizations decline in middle-aged, elderly, increases in young
• Aging and Gerontology • • Stroke • Feb 09 11
The number of acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations among middle-aged and older men and women fell between 1994 and 2007, but sharply increased among those…
Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to improve memory
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Feb 01 11
A new study shows that one year of moderate physical exercise can increase the size of the brain’s hippocampus in older adults, leading to…
Why Older People are Generally Less Astute Drivers and How the Answer Could Help Us Understand Schizophrenia and Depression
• Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 26 11
When elderly drivers get behind the wheel, they often confront the harrowing reality that they cannot easily see other cars, pedestrians, or cyclists moving…
Are Positive Emotions Good for Your Health in Old Age?
• Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 20 11
The notion that feeling good may be good for your health is not new, but is it really true? A new article published in…
iPad Animation Helps Assess Mobility in Elderly
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 20 11
For the one in eight Americans now over the age of 65, mobility is a “vital sign” that should be regularly checked, according to…
Memory Training Might Not Be Best for Reducing “Senior Moments”
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Jan 19 11
Trying to stave off senior moments with memory drills and similar brain-boosting activities? A new evidence review suggests that these specific training regimes are…
Study evaluates prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the United States
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Jan 11 11
An estimated 6.5 percent of Americans age 40 and older have the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, a lower rate than was reported 15…
Walking Speed Associated with Survival in Older Adults
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 05 11
In an analysis that included data from 9 studies, having higher measures of walking speed among older adults was associated with increased length of…
Healthy lifestyle, healthy eyes in old age
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Dec 15 10
People who lead overall healthy lives - getting exercise, eating right, and not smoking - are significantly more likely to keep their aging eyes…
Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Aging and Gerontology • Dec 01 10
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid,…
Looking older than your age may not be a sign of poor health: Study
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Nov 08 10
Even though most adults want to avoid looking older than their actual age, research led by St. Michael’s Hospital shows that looking older does…
Comprehensive primary care programs treat older patients with chronic conditions
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Nov 02 10
In a review of comprehensive primary care programs for older adults with multiple chronic conditions, authors identified three models that appear to have the…
Modify hospice eligibility for dementia patients, says Institute for Aging Research study
• Aging and Gerontology • Nov 02 10
The system for hospice admissions for patients with advanced dementia, which is a terminal illness, should be guided by patient and family preference for…
Falls the Leading Cause of Injury among Older Adults in China
• Aging and Gerontology • • Trauma & Injuries • Aug 06 10
Falls are the most common injury for both urban and rural elderly in China, responsible for more than two-thirds of all injuries in people…