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Study finds middle-aged adults with healthy heart habits may lower high bl
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dallas [US], September 16 (ANI): Better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) in middle-aged, Black and white adults, according t
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Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll sh
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19. But a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges.
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Lifestyle improvements may lessen cognitive decline in older adults: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], September 10 (ANI): Lifestyle changes may help to improve cognition in older adults experiencing a cognitive decline that precedes dementia, according to a new study.
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Study reveals why people with knee osteoarthritis experience different kin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Boston [US], September 5 (ANI): To better understand why the change in the Osteoarthritis pain experience occurs, researchers from the Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health reviewed data from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study about the pain experience of 2,794 old
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Pain 'catastrophising' can lead to little exercise, more sedentary lifesty
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], Aug 30 (ANI): How people approach their pain can have a significant effect on whether they get enough physical activity - or if they spend more time sedentary, according to a recent study.
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Older adults faced mental health issues during the pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 28 (ANI): Older adults experienced greater depression and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers, and relationship strength moderated the relationship between loneliness and depression.
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Study links pain 'catastrophising' to little exercise, more sedentary life
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], August 26 (ANI): Getting enough exercise plays a key role in chronic pain management. However, how people approach their pain can have a significant effect on whether they get enough physical activity - or if they spend more time sedentary.
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Study focuses on low-carb, high-fat diet effect on older populations
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): A new study observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic health in response to an eight-week very low-carbohydrate diet.
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Vitamin D does not reduce risk of depression in adults, confirms new study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US], August 5 (ANI): Vitamin D supplements do not show any "significant benefit" in the protection against depression in middle-aged or older adults, according to the results from one of the largest ever studies of its kind.
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Older adults who can distinctively smell roses, lemons may have lower risk
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], July 25 (ANI): According to recent research, elderly people who can smell the roses, turpentine, paint thinner, and lemons, may have a lower risk of dementia.
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Older adults coped with COVID-19 pandemic best, UBC study reveals
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Vancouver [Canada], July 23 (ANI): Older adults who are aged 60 and above, have better emotional wellbeing, and felt less stressed and threatened by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a new UBC (The University of British Columbia) research.
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Older adults who can distinctively smell roses may have lower risk of deme
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], July 21 (ANI): Elderly people who can smell the roses, turpentine, paint thinner, and lemons, may have a lower risk of dementia, research suggests.
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