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Meditation training can support wellbeing in older people: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
An 18-month meditation programme can increase the well-being of older persons, according to a new randomised controlled trial led by an international team co-directed by UCL.
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High 'good cholesterol' levels are linked to increased risk of dementia: S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
An increased risk of dementia in older persons has been linked to abnormally high levels of HDL-C, also referred to as good cholesterol, according to a Monash University-led study.
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Researchers reveal how doing 3,000 steps daily can reduce blood pressure i
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a recent study, boosting daily exercise by 3,000 steps may significantly decrease elderly people's high blood pressure.
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Increasing daily steps by 3,000 can reduce blood pressure in older persons
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study discovered that increasing exercise to 3,000 steps per day can significantly reduce high blood pressure in older persons.
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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 persons may not be aware that they have glaucoma: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Recognising that you have glaucoma might be challenging. According to a study, more than 5 per cent of people over the age of 70 had glaucoma, and 50 per cent of those people were unaware of their illness.
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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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Increasing omega-3 intake may help protect your hearing: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new population-based cross-sectional study found that blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were inversely connected to hearing problems. Higher DHA levels in middle-aged and older persons were 8-20% less likely to report age-related hearing impairments than low
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Majority of older persons with cognitive impairment continue to drive, pro
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A Michigan Medicine research in a South Texas community indicates that the majority of older persons with cognitive impairment continue to drive, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others. Researchers examined over 600 persons over the age of 65 in Nueces County, Texas, who had cognit
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More active older persons have higher quality of life: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have found a link between reduced levels of physical exercise and lower quality of life in people over sixty. The study was published in the Health and Quality of Life Outcomes journal.
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Poor sense of smell linked to higher risk of depression in older adults: S
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have significant new evidence of a relationship between reduced sense of smell and risk of developing late-life depression in a study that followed over 2,000 community-dwelling older persons for eight years.
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More positive outcomes when elders are treated locally: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Older persons with health concerns frequently require some amount of intermediate monitoring, care, and treatment.
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