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Stress, junk food, pollution among reasons for rising cardiac arrests amon
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a worrying trend, heart attacks, which were previously believed to affect only older individuals, have been equally prevalent among younger people in recent years.
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Intervention for carers aids in prevention of elder maltreatment: Study
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A recent double-blind, randomised controlled trial found that elder abuse of older individuals with chronic illnesses, including dementia, was reduced by an educational and social support intervention for carers.
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Study reveals changes in ageing brain using new techniques
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The coordination between neuronal activity and brain oxygenation is different in older individuals, according to researchers studying brain activity.
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Sudden cardiac arrest rare in older adult sportspersons: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in older individuals occurs in just 2 to 3 incidents per 1,00,000 people annually.
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Study finds older adults with asthama are at higher risk of depression
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent prospective study of about 2,000 Canadian older individuals published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine discovered that older adults with asthma were at higher risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Older people with asthma at higher risk for depression during Covid pandem
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent prospective study of about 2,000 Canadian older individuals published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine discovered that older adults with asthma were at higher risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Scientists find gut microbiome implicated in healthy aging, longevity
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI). A team of researchers and their collaborators have identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or unhealthy aging trajectories, which in turn predict survival in a population of older individuals.
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Gut microbiome implicated in healthy aging, longevity
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The gut microbiome is an integral component of the body, but its importance in the human aging process is unclear. A team of researchers and their collaborators have identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healt
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Study suggests ageing-associated inflammation may worsen COVID-19 outcomes
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): Inflammageing - an age-associated phenomenon of increased general inflammation - may be related to the increased severity and mortality of SARS-CoV-2 infections in older individuals, suggests a recent study.
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Ageing-associated inflammation may worsen COVID-19 outcomes in older indiv
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): The increased severity and mortality of SARS-CoV-2 infections in older individuals may be related to inflammageing - an age-associated phenomenon of increased general inflammation.
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Older individuals are less likely to share their past memories, study reve
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Arizona [USA], June 30 (ANI): As people grow older, they are less likely to share memories of their past experiences, according to a new study. However, even if people do share memories, they will not describe the events in much detail as the younger generation.
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'Start low, go slow' works for pain management in older patients
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Minnesota [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): Starting low and going slow is better when it comes to working on the pain management of older patients, a new study has suggested.
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