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Study reveals social isolation among older adults linked to having fewer t
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing (China), January 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to have missing teeth and tend to lose their teeth more quickly over time, than those with more social interaction.
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Study finds walking may decrease risk of Type 2 diabetes among older adult
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], January 21 (ANI): According to new research, walking regularly may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80-year-olds.
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Study finds intervention increases primary care screening for older adults
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a successful intervention combining education and workflow that increased primary care screenings for geriatric conditions like falls and dementia.
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Study finds binge drinking leads to first episodes of heart rhythm disorde
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 14 (ANI): A new research has found that when people consume more alcohol, it can lead to more emergency room visits due to atrial fibrillation, an often-deadly heart rhythm disorder.
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Study finds exercise alters brain to protect ageing synapses
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 8 (ANI): A new research has found that when older adults stay physically active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhance the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition.
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Study finds sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): A new study by the Cleveland Clinic has found that sildenafil, an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, is a promising drug candidate to help prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease.
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Study finds potentially new cheap treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A team of researchers have found a drug therapy that aims to block ENSA activity could be a more effective treatment than what is currently available, as well as being cheaper.
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Anxiety drugs, antidepressants trigger post-surgery delirium: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], December 31 (ANI): A new research has found that older people taking a drug used to treat anxiety and insomnia as well as those on antidepressants are twice as likely to suffer postoperative delirium after hip and knee surgery.
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Treating insomnia with cognitive behavioural therapy may prevent major dep
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], December 31 (ANI): A new study by UCLA Health has found that cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT-I) prevented major depression in older adults when compared to sleep education therapy in adults over the age of 60 with insomnia.
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Moving around associated with long-term weight loss in older adults: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): According to a study, focusing less on structured exercise and more on frequent periods of moving around the day leads to long-term weight loss in older adults.
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Reducing frailty linked to lower risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Exeter [UK], December 23 (ANI): A study has found that reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia.
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Moving more often linked to long-term weight loss in older adults: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): A study has found that focusing less on structured exercise, and more on building frequent periods of enjoyable movements into the day, will more likely contribute to long-term weight loss.
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