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Study: Risk of skull fractures is higher in men than women
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Every year, more than 3 million persons 65 and older need emergency room treatment for injuries sustained in falls. Skull fractures are a major consequence of head trauma, which is the most frequent cause of serious damage. According to the 2016 National Trauma Database annual report, women
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Men over 65 are at higher risk of skull fractures from falls than women: S
Updated : 3 years ago IST
More than 3 million adults aged 65 and older are treated in emergency rooms every year due to fall injuries. Head trauma is the most common source of significant injury, with skull fractures being a serious result. Females account for 58 per cent of all falls, according to the 2016 National
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Athulya Senior Care launches Palliative care services in South India in as
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 17 (ANI/PNN): In a landmark move to address the growing need for specialized palliative care in India, Athulya Senior Care and Pallium India have joined forces to launch palliative care service in the organized senior care sector in South India. With t
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China re-assessing labour policies amid shrinking population
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A labour shortage will automatically strengthen the labouring Chinese demand for decent work hours and pay. But once labour becomes costly, it will reduce the benefits of manufacturing accruing to the government and impact exports.
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US dollar gains strength as Chinese Yuan depreciates amid its shrinking ec
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Notably, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, people see the dollar as the safe place to put their money in, avoiding risks; not the Chinese Yuan.
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Study finds how retirement plans affect cognitive performance in older peo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the State University of New York's Binghamton University found that early retirement can hasten cognitive impairment in older people.
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Study reveals how stress response in cells can slow down ageing, promote l
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Singapore, October 19 (ANI): Researchers discovered that turning on stress response in cells at a post-reproductive age could be the key to slowing ageing and promoting longevity.
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Study finds video game interventions improve key aspects of cognition in a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
California [San Francisco], October 3 (ANI): Scientists have developed a set of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in ageing adults after more than a decade of research.
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Study finds weak handgrip strength may indicate major health problems
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Austria [Vienna], July 25 (ANI): By testing handgrip strength, one may rapidly and easily determine muscle strength, a significant predictor of death. Researchers created cut-off values for the general population in a recent study, taking into account the relationship between handgrip streng
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China rolling out perks to encourage couples to have 3rd child amid demogr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 29 (ANI): Amidst a demographic crisis, China is happily rolling out a slew of supportive measures to encourage couples to have a third child.
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China's three-child policy to 'aggravate problems' for women: Think tank
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 11 (ANI): China's three-child policy, which is being promoted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials as a way to put an end to the trend of aging population, will further "aggravate problems" for working women who are already suffering gender discrimination at
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As China grows old, elder care costs loom large
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): The seventh national census of China shows the aging population in the country is creating a policy challenge that requires covering the cost of elder care while ensuring continued prosperity for everyone else, according to a report in Voice of America (VOA).
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