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The 2018 Ageing Report, published in May 2018, shows that fiscal costs linked to pensions, health care and long-term care are expected to rise over the coming decades, as Europe’s population continues to age significantly. [Read More…] about 2018 Ageing Report: Europe’s population is getting older According to an Israeli study published in February 2018, cannabis could be use for improving the quality of life of elderly currently treated with opioids. [Read More…] about According to a recent study, cannabis would help reduce pain for elderly This year’s flu season is shaping up to be an especially serious one, and it’s important for clinicians to promptly recognize, diagnosis, and treat influenza in hospitalized patients, especially in vulnerable populations such as older individuals. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, however, indicates that adults aged 65 years and older who are hospitalized with fever or respiratory symptoms during influenza seasons are less likely to have a provider-ordered influenza test than younger patients. [Read More…] about Older Hospitalized Adults Are Infrequently Tested for Influenza A new study reveals that, among patients of advanced age with stage III lung cancer, African Americans and individuals who live in lower income areas are more likely to not receive any treatment. Published online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also found that patients who receive the standard of care treatment for their cancer live longer. According to aarpinternational.org, Germany is currently one of five “super-aged” societies in the world, and its population of those age 65 and older will continue to grow, reaching nearly one-third of the total population by 2050. > Download the full AARP Germany report [Read More…] about Germany, one of the “super-aged” societies in the world New research for Age UK shows that nearly a million (928,000) older people feel lonelier at Christmas time. [Read More…] about Almost a million older people feel lonelier at Christmas Pensions at a Glance 2017 says that public spending on pensions for the OECD as a whole has risen by about 1.5% of GDP since 2000. However, the pace of spending growth is projected to slow substantially. At the same time, recent reforms will lower the incomes of many future pensioners. People will live longer and to ensure a decent pension would have to postpone the age of retirement. [Read More…] about Pensions reforms have slowed in OECD countries but need to continue, says OECD Nearly one in four elderly Japanese convicts is reoffending and ending up back behind bars within two years of being released, according to new government figures. [Read More…] about Poverty of ageing Japanese population fuelling “silver crime” wave University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of family medicine Irene Hamrick reports that the number of falls in older adults dropped 48 percent in the 6 months after a yoga class began, compared to the 6 months previous. Indeed, a study, now online in Complementary Therapies in Medicine, looked at older, rural adults who attended yoga classes in Western Wisconsin. [Read More…] about Yoga reduces falls among the elderly, a study suggests A new barometer has been developed that estimates how countries are adapting to the increases in the number and proportion of elderly people. This Index is composed of specific measures across social and economic indicators that reflect the status and wellbeing of older persons in a country. The five countries in the index coping best with their aging populations are: Norway, Sweden, the United States, the Netherlands and Japan.2018 Ageing Report: Europe’s population is getting older
According to a recent study, cannabis would help reduce pain for elderly
Older Hospitalized Adults Are Infrequently Tested for Influenza
Study Uncovers Healthcare Disparities among Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Advanced Lung Cancer
Germany, one of the “super-aged” societies in the world
Almost a million older people feel lonelier at Christmas
Pensions reforms have slowed in OECD countries but need to continue, says OECD
Poverty of ageing Japanese population fuelling “silver crime” wave
Yoga reduces falls among the elderly, a study suggests
Is Norway the best place to get old?
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- 2018 Ageing Report: Europe’s population is getting older
- According to a recent study, cannabis would help reduce pain for elderly
- Older Hospitalized Adults Are Infrequently Tested for Influenza
- Study Uncovers Healthcare Disparities among Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Advanced Lung Cancer
- Germany, one of the “super-aged” societies in the world
- Almost a million older people feel lonelier at Christmas
- Pensions reforms have slowed in OECD countries but need to continue, says OECD
- Poverty of ageing Japanese population fuelling “silver crime” wave
- Yoga reduces falls among the elderly, a study suggests
- Is Norway the best place to get old?
- New findings suggest a genetic influence on aging into the 90s but not beyond
- Germany: more and more poor elderly
- World population projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion in 2100
- What about making your brain younger thanks to cannabis?
- Video games, a second youth for elderly people
- Elevated blood pressure not a high mortality risk for elderly with weak grip
- NIH-funded study of brain training makes TIME “List of top scientific discoveries of the year”
- China: Post-lunch napping tied to better cognition in elderly
- Number of older adults in the USA expected to surge, highlighting need for accessible housing and policy improvements
- Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 report: State of health in th EU cycle
- Could natural disasters lead to dementia?
- Why do elders go missing in China?
- Australia : Senior Citizens club memberships ebbing could mean increasing isolation for the elderly
- China : the disturbing trend of elderly suicide
- Alzheimer’s : discover the benefits of the Mediterranean diet
- Live long and prosper : two Japanese and Italian recipes for longevity
- Researchers from the University of Missouri develop non-wearable fall-detection sensors
- A retirement crisis is looming ahead in Great Britain
- Negative class perceptions drive South Korean seniors to suicide
- Could 45 be the age of empowerment?
- 2016 Global retirement index: adapting retirement systems to changing demographics
- EU 2080 : 1 out of every 8 persons will be aged above 80 years old
- Does mastering new technologies slow the ageing process down?
- Study: the elderly sleep better, especially when exposed to nature
- Going to church, to the mosque or to the synagogue has a good influence on the mental health of the elderly
- The World Bank on “Golden Ageing”
- Polypharmacy and Iatrogenesis: elderly people and their medication
- Memory loss among the elderly
- Hearing loss could lead to depression
- American study reveals a link between stress and memory loss
- Part of the human brain stays “young” despite ageing
- Internet use reduces elderly depression rates by 30%
