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Older Hospitalized Adults Are Infrequently Tested for Influenza

19 January 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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.

Study Uncovers Healthcare Disparities among Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Advanced Lung Cancer

11 January 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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.

Yoga reduces falls among the elderly, a study suggests

3 November 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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.

World population projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion in 2100

22 June 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched this week.

With roughly 83 million people being added to the world’s population every year, the upward trend in population size is expected to continue, even assuming that fertility levels will continue to decline.

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What about making your brain younger thanks to cannabis?

29 May 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Cannabis, and especially its main ingredient THC, is known for its effects on the body and the brain. These effects appear in very different ways, depending on personal features such as age. But surprisingly, teams of researchers at the University of Bonn and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found something surprising thanks to their study : cannabis could make seniors’ brains younger.

Study : Stopping aging : will it be possible ?

27 April 2017 by Editorial staff Leave a Comment

Is “stopping aging” going to be possible in the future? An international team of searchers has been working to find a medication, that could stop the process of aging by repairing a damaged DNA. Explanations…

Video games, a second youth for elderly people

24 April 2017 by Editorial staff 5 Comments

Many studies suggest, that using our brain regularly, while playing video games or serious games, allows “to limit the time’s effects”.

Elevated blood pressure not a high mortality risk for elderly with weak grip

6 April 2017 by Editorial staff Leave a Comment

A study of nearly 7,500 Americans age 65 or older suggests that elevated blood pressure is not related to high mortality risk among people in that age group with weak grip strength.

Going to church, to the mosque or to the synagogue has a good influence on the mental health of the elderly

18 August 2015 by Editorial staff 2 Comments

According to a study conducted by Dutch and British researchers from Erasmus MC and the London School of Economics, attending a worship place may be a factor for “sustained happiness”.

The World Bank on “Golden Ageing”

17 July 2015 by Editorial staff Leave a Comment

The World Bank took a closer look to the ageing phenomenon worldwide, particularly towards Europe and Central Asia where ageing often comes with a demographic shrinking. A report was published to identify and point out the main opportunities and policies contributing to an active, healthy and productive Ageing. [Read more…] about The World Bank on “Golden Ageing”

Memory loss among the elderly

24 June 2015 by Editorial staff Leave a Comment

Recent researches show that memory loss among the elderly is not as severe as we originally thought. Wilma Koutstaal (University of Minnesota) and Alaitz Aizpurua (University of the Basque Country) have studied this topic and revealed some information about the matter.

Aeticom study: “The use of the Internet by people over 60 years old”

30 January 2015 by Editorial staff Leave a Comment

Seniors are getting more connected: still, a 2014 study from Doro revealed a large portion of them wished to be assisted to use the Internet and new technologies. Aeticom took an interest into the different ways seniors use the Internet. Here follows a summary of their 2014 study called “The use of the Internet by people over 60 years old”.