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Blood pressure begins to decline 14 years before death in elderly
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 5 (ANI): Beware! Drop in blood pressure in elderly adults is an indicative of early death, warns a study.
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Researchers find way to stop vision loss among elderly
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have found the trigger for macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly.
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Paris Hilton throws tea party-themed baby shower for her sister
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], November 23 (ANI): Model and fashion designer Nicky Hilton celebrated the upcoming birth of her second child with a tea party-themed baby shower that was organised by her elder sister and model-turned-businesswoman, Paris Hilton.
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ElderAid Wellness secures Angel Funding from Hong Kong-based investor
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Social enterprise ElderAid Wellness Pvt. Ltd. secured an undisclosed sum as angel investment from Rugmini Menon, a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur, to bolster its operations in Bangalore. This investment will enable augmentation of operations, investment in crit
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Sleep disorder may lead to Alzheimer's
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): Elderly people, take note!
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Young blood offers hope in fight against Alzheimer's
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 5 (ANI): Pumping young blood into the elderly may help ward off the symptoms of dementia, according to a recent study.
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Higher thyroid hormone linked to artery disease, death
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): A study has recently warned increase in levels of a thyroid hormone is linked to artery disease and death in elderly and middle-aged people.
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Just 240 mL of cherry juice daily ups sleep time by 84 mins in elderly
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], October 28 (ANI): If your parents or grandparents are insomniac then you may ask them to drink montmorency tart cherry juice, as according to a recent study it may help to extend their sleep time by 84 minutes.
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Proton therapy may be effective for treating cancer in elderly
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 25 (ANI): Researchers have recently found that proton beam therapy is a type of particle therapy that uses a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue and in combination with chemotherapy may be effective for treating esophageal cancer in elderly patients.
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Elderly couple commits suicide in Ludhiana
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 22 (ANI): An elderly couple allegedly committed suicide at their residence in Ludhiana's Rajguru Nagar late last night by consuming poison.
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Man made to spit and lick in Bihar
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Nalanda (Bihar), Oct 19 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, an elderly-looking man was allegedly made to spit and lick as a punishment for entering the Sarpanch's house without knocking.
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Physical activities can help elderly people avoid social care expenses
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): Increasing exercising activities can help elderly people to reduce the need for costly social care, a new study suggested.
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