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Age Concern And Help The Aged Comment On Gordon Brown's Speech To Give Elderly Free Personal Care To Those With The 'Highest Needs'
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Andrew Harrop, Head of Policy for Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: 'We warmly welcome Gordon Brown's commitment to make care and support at home free for those with the highest level of need. Older people requiring this type of support and their families already find coping with their situation very stressful, so not having to worry about how they will pay for it will be a great relief.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - October 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
UCSF's Elizabeth Blackburn Receives Nobel Prize In Physiology Or MedicineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Molecular biologist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, 60, of the University of California, San Francisco, has been named to receive the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Blackburn shares the award with Carol W. Greider of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Jack W. Szostak of Harvard Medical School. The scientists discovered an enzyme that plays a key role in normal cell function, as well as in cell aging and most cancers.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - October 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Genetics Source Type: news
For One Senior, Medicaid Provides Model CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Also as part of the "Are You Covered?" series, NPR's Jeff Brady profiles Gracie Scarrow, 94. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure she didn't have the money to pay for the care she needed. With her daughter Lela's help, Gracie turned to Medicaid. The program pays for her nursing home, and they couldn't be happier with the care (NPR and
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - October 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
AARP Committed To Health Reform, But Seniors Remain SplitEmail this article to a colleague.
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AARP leaders, like Morie Smile, the association's acting director in Colorado, have been asked to help "calm the fury and correct the misinformation that has poured forth this summer and rattled so many senior citizens," the Washington Post reports.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - September 10, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
GM Agrees To Pay Retiree Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Detroit News reports that General Motors Co. "has agreed to pay another $50 million to fund health benefits to nearly 50,000 hourly retirees and dependents at Delphi Corp. who were represented by the IUE-CWA and other smaller unions. ... GM also agreed to a number of other concessions in the deal announced Tuesday.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - September 3, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Probing Aging And Disease Processes With Powerful New 'Molecular GPS'Email this article to a colleague.
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Scientists in Michigan are reporting the development of a powerful new probe for identifying proteins affected by a key chemical process important in aging and disease. The probe works like a GPS or navigation system for finding these proteins in cells. It could lead to new insights into disease processes and identify new targets for disease treatments, the researchers say. Their study is scheduled for the Sept. 18 issue of ACS Chemical Biology, a monthly journal.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - September 3, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
Research Round-Up: Highlights From Recent ReleasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
White House Health Care Campaign Challenges Translate Into Slipping PollsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Public anxiety about spending and a proposed public health insurance plan, routine distractions like Henry Lewis Gates Jr.'s arrest, and delays in rebutting Republican's attacks are triggering speculation that President Obama may be losing his groove when it comes to his famous message discipline, the Boston Globe reports.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
New Study: State-by-state Impact Of Proposed Medicare Cuts To Skilled Nursing Facility Care For SeniorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
Extremist And Inaccurate Rhetoric Diminishes Real Threat Facing U.S. SeniorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Expressing strong disapproval with the extreme rhetoric surrounding the health care reform debate over the August recess, the President and CEO of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) said seniors are being ill-served by the superficial level of discussion, and that the real threat to seniors - $32 billion in cuts to Medicare financed nursing home care included in the House health reform bill - is not receiving the attention merited on a policy basis.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Mice Lacking Defense Molecule Sensor For Respiratory Viruses Have Shorter SurvivalEmail this article to a colleague.
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A cellular molecule that not only can sense two common respiratory viruses but also can direct cells to mount a defense has been identified by microbiologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The finding, published online Sunday, Aug.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news
Keeping Toddlers From Developing Negative Age Stereotypes By Visiting NanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's easy to list the negative stereotypes attributed to the elderly: they are considered forgetful, hard-of-hearing, absent-minded and confused. What's unsettling is that those stereotypes can be present in children as young as two or three. Research conducted by the University of Alberta's Sheree Kwong See, a psychology researcher, has identified that those stereotypes exist in some children at that age, which could adversely affect them when they are older.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 22, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Key Feature Of Immune System Survived In Humans, Other Primates For 60 Million YearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study has concluded that one key part of the immune system, the ability of vitamin D to regulate anti-bactericidal proteins, is so important that is has been conserved through almost 60 million years of evolution and is shared only by primates, including humans - but no other known animal species.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Immune System / Vaccines Source Type: news
Study Warns Of Risk To Retirees' Health-Care BenefitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A nearly two-decade trend that is stripping away employer-provided health-care benefits for retirees in private business will likely continue and could soon hit an even deeper pool of government retirees, new research by a University of Illinois elder law expert warns. Richard L.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
End-Of-Life Counseling and CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Doctors Providing End-Of-Life Counseling See Benefit In Current Controversy
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 17, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Palliative Care / Hospice Care Source Type: news
Grassley: Senate Will Not Include End Of Life Care Provision, Controversy ContinuesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, says a Senate health bill will not include end-of-life care consultation, as the dispute over the provision continues to swirl. The
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 17, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Palliative Care / Hospice Care Source Type: news
Today's Editorials And OpinionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Republican Death Trip The New York Times Right now, the charge that's gaining the most traction is the claim that health care reform will create "death panels" (in Sarah Palin's words) that will shuffle the elderly and others off to an early grave. It's a complete fabrication, of course (Paul Krugman, 8/13).
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 17, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Oxidative Damage Effects Linked To Aging And Mechanisms Underlying Caloric Restriction Benefits In HumansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rochelle Buffenstein, PhD, professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD, research associate professor, Washington University in St. Louis, were selected as recipients of the Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award sponsored by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR).
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 15, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Exercise And Mediterranean-Style Diet Could Be Linked To Lower Risk Of Alzheimer'sEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new observational study from the US suggests that exercise combined with a Mediterranean-style diet is linked with a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease and the researchers said the findings were strong enough to justify setting up controlled trials to investigate the link more robustly and see if there are any other factors that might have an affect on Alzheimer's risk.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 12, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Tips For Finding The Best Long-Term Care: New Book By MU ExpertEmail this article to a colleague.
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America's 77 million aging baby boomers and their families soon will face decisions about their long-term care needs. A new book co-authored by Marilyn Rantz, an eldercare expert at the University of Missouri, explains how consumers can find the best eldercare options in their communities.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 10, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Longer Lives Can Still Lead To Happier Golden Years, Psychologists SayEmail this article to a colleague.
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As more people live well into their 80s and 90s, it's reassuring to know that most people get happier as they age and exert more emotional control than younger adults, according to researchers who spoke at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. "Life expectancy changed because people changed the way they lived," said Lauren Carstensen, PhD. "Now that we're here, we have to keep adapting.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 10, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Nurses Open To Idea Of RobotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Front-line staff in the nursing and care sector would welcome sensor and robot technology in nursing homes and the homes of elderly people. The reason is that such a move would free up time that personnel could use for social contact with clients. They also believe that sensors and robots will enable elderly people to stay longer in their own homes.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - August 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Rush University Medical Center Studies Program To Help Older Adults Transition From Hospital To HomeEmail this article to a colleague.
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In light of health care reform measures, Rush University Medical Center has launched a study of its program to help older adults transition from hospital to home. The goal of the study is to determine whether the program, first implemented two years ago, succeeds in reducing readmissions within 30 days for seniors. If it does, it could serve as a model for hospitals across the country that are seeking ways to lower their rates of readmission.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 28, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Bad Mitochondria May Actually Be Good For YouEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mice with a defective mitochondrial protein called MCLK1 produce elevated amounts of reactive oxygen when young; that should spell disaster, yet according to a study in this week's JBC these mice actually age at a slower rate and live longer than normal mice.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Macular Degeneration: The 'See Food' DietEmail this article to a colleague.
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Current research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. The related report by Tuo et al, "A high omega-3 fatty acid diet reduces retinal lesions in a murine model of macular degeneration," appears in the August 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
Keeping Older People Fit And Healthy - Older People's Prevention Package, UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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Simple measures such as good footcare, sight tests and light exercise can help older people live better, Care Service Minister Phil Hope said as he launched the Older People's Prevention Package. The package sets out how preventing health problems before they occur can help older people live better and healthier lives. It is part of the government's ageing strategy Building a Society for All Ages.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
The Effect Of Dietary Factors On DementiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Experts estimate that over 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, and many of these people live in low- and middle-income countries. Recently, there has been growing interest in whether dietary factors, particularly oily fish and meat, might influence the onset and/or severity of dementia. Oily fish are rich in omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which some studies suggest are positively related to cognitive function in later life.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Tufts Health Plan Foundation Grant Awarded To Hebrew SeniorLifeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hebrew SeniorLife has received a $105,000 grant from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation for the expansion and implementation of three evidence-based healthy aging programs designed to disseminate preventive health-related information to seniors in the community. "This expansion will educate more than 500 more seniors on nutrition, exercise and falls prevention, helping to maintain their overall health and independence," says Robert Schreiber, M.D., HSL's physician-in-chief.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Straight Talk From Three Doctors About What We Should Expect As We Grow Older And How We Can Stay Healthy Despite Limitations Of AgeEmail this article to a colleague.
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As life expectancy continues to increase, millions are living well into their eighties and nineties. With the aging of the baby boomers, the population of senior citizens will swell dramatically in the coming decades. These statistics will inevitably draw more attention to the aging process.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
A 'Heart Healthy' Diet And Ongoing, Moderate Physical Activity May Protect Against Cognitive DeclineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Eating a "heart healthy" diet and maintaining or increasing participation in moderate physical activity may help preserve our memory and thinking abilities as we age, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet To Manage Their HealthEmail this article to a colleague.
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New data show that Medicare beneficiaries registered to use My Health Manager, Kaiser Permanente's personal health record, are overwhelmingly satisfied with using the Internet to manage their health care online. Results from the recent Kaiser Permanente survey examining Web site usage and Medicare beneficiary satisfaction were presented today at the World Health Care Congress' 5th Annual Leadership Summit on Medicare in Washington, D.C.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
Cognitive Benefits In Older Adults Who Have Regular Moderate Alcohol IntakeEmail this article to a colleague.
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A glass of wine here, a nightcap there - new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia in older adults. The study is being presented at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD), in Vienna on July 13.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 15, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
What Are Cataracts? What Causes Cataracts?Email this article to a colleague.
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Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens inside the eye - which is normally clear. Cataracts can develop in one or both eyes. If they develop in both eyes, one will be more severely affected than the other. A normally clear lens allows light to pass through to the back of the eye, so that the patient can see well-defined images.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 15, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
Lifespan Of Old Mice Extended By Easter Island CompoundEmail this article to a colleague.
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The giant monoliths of Easter Island are worn, but they have endured for centuries. New research suggests that a compound first discovered in the soil of the South Pacific island might help us stand the test of time, too.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 10, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Severe COPD May Lead To Cognitive ImpairmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with lower cognitive function in older adults, according to research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Researchers compared cognitive performance in over 4,150 adults with and without COPD and found that individuals with severe COPD had significantly lower cognitive function than those without, even after controlling for confounding factors such as comorbidities.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - July 9, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: COPD Source Type: news
New Study Shows Similar Benefits, No Additional Risks For Seniors Who Have Gastric BypassEmail this article to a colleague.
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Morbidly obese seniors, age 65 and over, who had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery lost nearly 76 percent of their excess weight after two years and had low complication rates and short hospital stays comparable to younger surgical patients, according to a new study presented today at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Spanish Pensions System Made More Sustainable By ImmigrationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers from the University of Valladolid have constructed a demographic and economic simulation model called 'Carrión', which projects the costs of pensions, Social Security contributions and GDP up until 2060. The model also includes detailed scenarios about the behaviour of people migrating to Spain currently and in the future, in relation to the length of time they stay, their fertility, salaries and employment rate.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Total Knee Replacements Increase Mobility And Motor Skills In Older PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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According to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed in older patients with osteoarthritis of the knee result in long-term, significant improvement of physical functioning and motor skills when compared to patients who do not receive TKA.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Environmental Cues Control Reproductive Timing And Longevity, University Of Minnesota Study ShowsEmail this article to a colleague.
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When humans and animals delay reproduction because food or other resources are scarce, they may live longer to increase the impact of reproduction, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers published in the June 25 issue of PLoS (Public Library of Science) One. The discovery, which explains why starvation can lead to longer life, has important implications for improving human health and lengthening lifespan.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Fertility Source Type: news
Innovative Educational Program Designed To Improve Care For Growing Number Of Older Adults Expands To Three More SchoolsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A highly successful and innovative training program that prepares chief residents at medical schools to diagnose and treat health problems common to older adults -- and to prepare the medical students and residents who they help train to do the same -- will include three additional medical schools, the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) has announced.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Migraines With Aura In Middle Age May Be Associated With Late Life Brain LesionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women who suffer from migraine headaches in middle age particularly those accompanied by neurological aura are more likely to have damage to brain tissue in the cerebellum later in life, according to a study by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Icelandic Heart Association in Reykjavik.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Headache / Migraine Source Type: news
Care Management Reduces Depression And Suicidal Thoughts In Older Primary Care PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Depression in older adults too often goes unrecognized and untreated, resulting in untold misery, worsening of medical illness, and early death. A new study has identified one important remedy: Adding a trained depression care manager to primary care practices can increase the number of patients receiving treatment, lead to a higher remission rate of depression, and reduce suicidal thoughts.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Less Frequent Social Activity May Be Associated With Motor Function Decline In Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Among older adults, less frequent participation in social activity is associated with a more rapid rate of motor function decline, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Total Knee Replacement Appears Cost-Effective In Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Total knee replacement (arthroplasty) appears to be a cost-effective procedure for older adults with advanced osteoarthritis, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The procedure appears to be cost-effective across all patient risk groups, and appeared more costly and less effective in low-volume centers than in high-volume centers.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Bones / Orthopaedics Source Type: news
National Falls Awareness Day - 23rd June 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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The overall aim of National Falls Awareness Day, held on the 23rd June 2009 is to raise awareness of the increased risk of falling as people age. Many of the products in Mountway's current extensive portfolio of independent living solutions can be used to aid with falls prevention.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Among Older People, Lessening Social Activity Linked To Decline In Motor Functions Such As Dexterity And StrengthEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study from the US suggests that the less socially active an older person is, the higher the chances that their motor ability such as strength and dexterity will decline. The study was the work of Dr Aron S. Buchman, and colleagues at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and is published in the 22 June issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Boomers: Tips On How To Exercise SafelyEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the weather gets warmer, people often get motivated to spend more time outdoors. Whether it's working on projects around the house, playing with the grandkids at the park or out exercising, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) stresses important that baby boomers remember their bodies are not as young as they used to be and not overdo it.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Bones / Orthopaedics Source Type: news
Less Frequent Social Activity Linked To More Rapid Loss Of Motor Function In Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Loss of muscle strength, speed and dexterity is a common consequence of aging and a well-established risk factor for death, disability and dementia. Yet little is known about how and why motor decline occurs when it is not a symptom of disease. Now, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that, among the elderly, less frequent participation in social activities is associated with a more rapid decline in motor function.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Sensory Impairment Among Older U.S. Workers Raises Risk Of InjuryEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study analyzing the prevalence of sensory impairment among older U.S. workers found that hearing impairment prevalence was three times that of visual impairment, and that 38 percent of older workers reported experiencing either impairment. Using 1997-2004 national survey data, researchers evaluated the prevalence of sensory impairment among U.S. workers age 65 years and older.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 22, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Could Older Population Have Enough Exposure To Past H1N1 Flu Strains To Avoid Infection?Email this article to a colleague.
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A letter to the editor by Rhode Island Hospital infectious diseases specialist Leonard Mermel, DO, identifies characteristics of the outbreak of H1N1 in 1977 and speculates its impact on this pandemic. His letter is published in the June 20 edition of the journal the Lancet 2009 (vol 373 p2108-09). Mermel notes that in the late 1970s, an influenza H1N1 reappeared in humans. It had a pandemic-like spread that began in younger aged individuals.
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - June 22, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
