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Study stresses importance of physical activity among older people
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Sao Paula [Brazil], July 17 (ANI): Older adults who do not engage in regular exercise may become prone to chronic diseases, weakened muscles and frailty, according to a recent study.
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New research highlights increased loneliness in over-70s during COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], July 15 (ANI): A new report examines issues of loneliness and social isolation in older adults. The report offers fresh insight into the experiences of those over 70 who were advised to 'cocoon' as part of public health measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Study looks at opioid use and driving outcomes among older adults
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 12 (ANI): A new study from faculty at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looks at the relationship between opioid use (medicines used for pain relief, including anesthesia) and driving among older adults.
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Study suggests physical activity of older people needs tailored monitoring
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], July 12 (ANI): With ageing, the ability to move swiftly tends to deteriorate, a phenomenon which needs to be considered when assessing physical activity in older people. A study on active ageing examined movement that exceeds the intensity of preferred walking speed in ol
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Researchers study link between opioid consumption in older adults
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 11 (ANI): A team of researchers have deeply studied the relationship between opioid (medicines used for pain relief, including anaesthesia) use and driving among older adults.
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New study looks at opioid use, driving outcomes among older adults
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 7 (ANI): A new study looks at the relationship between opioid (medicines used for pain relief, including anaesthesia) use and driving among older adults.
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COVID-19 may cause indirect adverse effects on children and youth's mental
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 28 (ANI): While there have been reports stating that children and young people may be less likely to get infected with the coronavirus than older adults, the findings of a recent study suggests that, there may be substantial indirect adverse effects of the disease on t
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Indirect adverse effects of COVID-19 on children and youth's mental, physi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 25 (ANI): Despite reports that children and young people may be less likely to get infected with COVID-19 than older adults, there may be substantial indirect adverse effects of the disease on their physical and mental health, according to a new study.
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Homosexual, bisexual older adults at higher risk for substance use: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 2 (ANI): Middle-aged and older adults, who identify as homosexual or bisexual, have higher rates of using certain substances in the past year than those who identify as heterosexual, suggests a new study.
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Daily internet use can lead to social isolation among older people: Study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): Older adults who go online once a week or once a month are less likely to be socially isolated in comparison to those who are daily internet users, according to a study published in the journal Ageing and Society.
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Study links daily internet use to increased social isolation among elderly
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): Older adults who are daily internet users are more likely to be socially isolated in comparison to those who went online occasionally, according to new research.
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Novel research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified a mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria. The discovery can be considered to take researchers one step closer in the field of drug therapies that help older adults maintain their sk
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