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Unexplained weight loss in older people is linked with increased risk of f
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a study of 929 older women, Edith Cowan University (ECU) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Cassandra Smith discovered that abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a marker of advanced blood vessel disease, was associated with a higher likelihood of rapid weight loss.
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Researchers find brain changes behind pain sensitivity affect older women
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study discovered that the brain mechanism that allows us to regulate our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based disparities in those changes may cause females to be more sensitive to mild pain than males as they age.
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Walking fitness can predict fracture risk in older adults: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research believe that being able to walk one kilometer comfortably can help predict fracture risk.
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Frailty may cause serious morbidity after surgery, says study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, fragility is associated with greater chances of death and serious morbidity after surgery.
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Hospitalizations for eating disorders increased during COVID-19: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents aged 10-17 years, as did ED visits among young adults and older adults.
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Study finds eating disorders increased during pandemic among adolescents
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research, emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents aged 10-17 years, as did ED visits among young adults and older adults.
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Older adults with COPD had depression during COVID pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, older persons with COPD were at a higher risk of depression during the early phases of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Older people may have good memory with digital puzzle games: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study, older people who play digital puzzle games have the same recall capacity as people in their twenties. The University of York study also discovered that persons aged 60 and up who play digital puzzle games had a stronger ability to disregard irrelevant distractions,
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Mild cognitive impairment in older persons can make daily decisions diffic
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
MCI is a type of cognitive ability loss that can occur before Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. People with MCI have some memory and reasoning problems, but they can live relatively independent lives.
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Digital puzzle games might be good for memory in older adults: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study found that older people who play digital puzzle games had the same memory abilities as persons in their twenties.
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Unhappy family or trauma in youth leads to poor health in old age: Researc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Adverse childhood experiences, particularly those involving violence, have repercussions later in life that include both physical and mental impairments.
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Dementia is more common in older adults with vision issues: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Loss of vision and loss of capacity to comprehend or recall properly are two of the most feared and avoidable health concerns connected with ageing. New research adds to the evidence that visual issues and dementia are connected.
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