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Dairy intake lowers risk of fractures among older care home residents
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): Increasing intake of foods rich in calcium and protein such as milk, yoghurt, and cheese, reduces falls and fractures in older adults living in residential care, according to a new study led by an international team of scientists.
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Too little, too much sleep linked to cognitive decline: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Older adults who sleep short or long experienced greater cognitive decline than those who sleep a moderate amount, even when the effects of early Alzheimer's disease were taken into account, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington Universi
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Increase in dairy intake lowers risk of fractures among older care home re
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Increasing intake of foods rich in calcium and protein such as milk, yoghurt, and cheese, reduces falls and fractures in older adults living in residential care, finds a new study led by an international team of scientists.
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Older adults more willing to help others, but mostly those in same country
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 12 (ANI): Older adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritise charitable organisations operating within their own country, new research finds.
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Higher levels of education, higher income mean better health for older adu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], October 11 (ANI): A new cross-national study comparing multimorbidity disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health risk factors across Ireland, England, The United States and Canada has revealed important findings that can have health implications for public health polic
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Study shows diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in elderly
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): A new study has discovered that older adults may benefit from a specific diet called the MIND diet, even when they develop protein deposits known as amyloid plaques and tangles.
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Study finds diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in elderly
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): A new study has found that older adults may benefit from a specific diet called the MIND diet, even when they develop protein deposits known as amyloid plaques and tangles.
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Consuming walnuts daily lowers 'bad' cholesterol levels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about 1/2 cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels, according to the findings of new research.
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Eating walnuts daily lowers 'bad' cholesterol, may reduce cardiovascular d
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): According to a new research, healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about 1/2 cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels.
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Researchers explain how muscle fatigue effects ability of older adults to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): A University of Massachusetts Amherst team of scientists in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences is focused on understanding how muscle fatigue and changes in gait affect the ability of people in their 70s and 80s to remain active.
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Study aims to understand muscle fatigue in older adults
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Older adults on a walk or hike, or just going about their daily routines, seem to experience greater fatigue than their younger counterparts. Such fatigue may ultimately affect their ability to participate in activities that are meaningful to them and help k
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Study finds older adults are happier when space matches personality
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): The old saying, "Home is where the heart is," has some new study to back it up. A new study has found photos of a person's living space can accurately point at personality traits and the mood of the people who live there, especially as a person gets older.
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