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A New Dawn for Arthritis: New Treatment Options to Reclaim Your Mobility
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 30: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis. It leads to joint pain and disability, particularly in older adults. OA occurs when cartilage-the cushion for the joints-deteriorates. This deterioration causes bones to rub together, resultin
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Study Highlights the Economic Power of Health Literacy in Driving India's
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22: A global study released by The Economist Impact, supported by Haleon, reveals that India's healthcare future hinges on one powerful lever: health literacy. The findings of the Health Inclusivity Index, which analyzed 40 countries, looking at groups such as people
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Immunity and Intellect: Manipal Hospital Hebbal Champions Senior Health wi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 25: India is now experiencing a rise in the proportion of elderly individuals, thanks to advancements in healthcare that have led to increased life expectancy. This has resulted in the necessity for comprehensive health initiatives aimed at chronic illness
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Prunes May Help Prevent Osteoporosis and Improve Bone Health
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5: Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more prone to fractures. This condition is particularly common among older adults and post-menopausal women, often progressing without noticeable symptoms until a fracture occurs. While exercise
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Study reveals how reminders can eliminate age-related memory loss
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A recent study from UT Arlington showed that setting reminders can reverse some age-related memory deficits. The findings represent a significant breakthrough in tackling the cognitive issues that older persons confront, particularly in the context of prospective memory, which is the ability
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Study reveals how intake of ultra-processed foods associated with increase
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to a recent study, older persons who reported consuming more ultra-processed foods were nearly 10 per cent more likely to die after a median follow-up of 23 years than older adults who reported consuming less processed food.
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Researchers give more insight into hip osteoarthritis among older adults w
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A study found that one-third of patients receiving surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) also have severe hip osteoarthritis (OA), which can lead to poor spinal alignment and physical functionality.
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Older Israelis show higher resilience than young adults to war stress, stu
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bar-Ilan University researchers investigating the psychological toll of war on Israelis found older adults showed greater resilience to acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder than younger adults.
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Research reveals older adults want to express themselves with emojis, they
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A new study from the University of Ottawa sheds light on how different generations interpret the use of emojis in their communications, with older persons unclear how to use them as frequently as younger adults, despite recognizing their meaning.
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GetSetUp launches Cyber Security and Fraud Hub to educate older adults aga
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 27: In a significant stride towards enhancing digital safety for older adults, GetSetUp, a fast-growing educational community platform dedicated to active agers, has launched Cyber Safety and Fraud Hub. This initiative comes in the wake of escalating on
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Modifying chemotherapy treatment can improve lives of older people with ca
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Standard chemotherapy regimens, which are primarily based on testing in relatively young and healthy patients, may be more harmful to older persons with cancer, who frequently battle with other health conditions.
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Inexplicable weight loss is linked with higher risk of fractures: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from the University of Auckland, Amsterdam University Medical Center, and Cambridge University Hospitals have successfully treated over ten patients with CRISPR/Cas9 technology, with preliminary findings just published in a leading journal.
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