Search For "older people"
Study reveals how reducing hazards, decluttering at home prevent falls amo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A recent Cochrane study found that removing risks from the home, such as clutter, stairways without rails, and poor illumination, can cut older people's chance of falling by about a fourth.
Read More
Study reveals nature-based activities help older people improve health, qu
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Spending time in nature has been shown in studies to have psychological, emotional, and physical advantages. To maximise the benefits of spending time in nature for people over the age of 65, researchers revealed.
Read More
Study finds how irregular sleeping habits increase risk of atherosclerosis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New research suggested that adults over 45 who have irregular sleep patterns may be more susceptible to atherosclerosis than those who have more regular sleep patterns.
Read More
Radiotherapy is not an option for older breast cancer patients: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, Radiotherapy does not increase survival chances in older people with early breast cancer.
Read More
Playing golf may be better than Nordic walking for older people: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study, playing golf may provide more health benefits to older persons than regular or Nordic walking.
Read More
Study finds playing golf can be better than Nordic walking for older peopl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study suggests that older adults may gain more health benefits from playing golf than participating in regular or Nordic walking.
Read More
Study reveals mid-life obesity connected to risk of physical frailty in o
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers found that carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from middle age onwards has been linked to an increased risk of physical frailty in old age.
Read More
Older people with asthma at higher risk for depression during Covid pandem
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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.
Read More
Walking 3 to 4 miles a day reduces the risk of heart disease in older peop
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Older adults who walk three to four miles per day 6,000 to 9,000 steps, are 40 to 50 per cent less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who walk a mile (2,000 steps) per day, according to research published in the journal Circulation.
Read More
Study finds how retirement plans affect cognitive performance in older peo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the State University of New York's Binghamton University found that early retirement can hasten cognitive impairment in older people.
Read More
Study finds association between Thyroid problems, risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study found that older persons with hypothyroidism, generally known as an underactive thyroid, may have a higher risk of dementia. People with thyroid conditions who needed to take thyroid hormone replacement therapy had a significantly higher incidence of dementia.
Read More
Research: Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the July 6, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The risk of developing dementia was eve
Read More