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Anxiety drugs, antidepressants trigger post-surgery delirium: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], December 31 (ANI): A new research has found that older people taking a drug used to treat anxiety and insomnia as well as those on antidepressants are twice as likely to suffer postoperative delirium after hip and knee surgery.
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Study finds pandemic depression persists among older adults
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): According to new research, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community, with those who are lonely faring far worse.
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Pandemic depression persists among older adults: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community, with those who are lonely faring far worse, according to new research from McMaster University.
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Dairy intake lowers risk of fractures among older care home residents
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): Increasing intake of foods rich in calcium and protein such as milk, yoghurt, and cheese, reduces falls and fractures in older adults living in residential care, according to a new study led by an international team of scientists.
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Health of older people tied to motivation, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Motivation science investigates what it is that people desire and dislike or even fear, how these desires, dislikes, and fears are transformed into goals, how people go about pursuing these goals successfully or disengage from them if necessary, and how the
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Regular check-ups can minimise the chances of Heart Diseases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI/Mediawire): About 18.6 million people in the world die due to heart diseases. But, deaths coz of cardiovascular diseases is highest in India. Covid-19 has made the situation more vulnerable, as it has made 520 million people living with CVD and more likely
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Older people with abdominal fat, weak muscles at risk of developing mobili
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], September 11 (ANI): A recent study led by a team of international researchers revealed that the dangerous combination of weak muscles and abdominal fat can lead to a significant loss of gait speed in older people.
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Abdominal fat, weak muscles develop mobility issues in older people: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], September 5 (ANI): Older people with abdominal fat, weak muscles have a risk of developing mobility problems, according to a recent study led by a team of international researchers.
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Older people with abdominal fat, weak muscles more likely to develop mobil
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], September 1 (ANI): A new study has found that the dangerous combination of weak muscles and abdominal fat can lead to a significant loss of gait speed in older people.
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Cancer survivors may experience ageing sooner: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 4 (ANI): A new research indicated that cancer survivors, especially older people, are more likely to experience accelerated functional decline as they age, compared with those without a history of cancer.
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Older people are worse at learning to self-help, but just as good learning
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviours that benefit themselves, but a new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviours that benefit others.
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Research links vaccine immune response to age
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Oregon [US], July 24 (ANI): Older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus, suggests a new laboratory study from Oregon Health and Science University.
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