News tagged with elderly individuals

Untreated poor vision in elderly linked to dementia, study shows

Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease -- the most common form of dementia, according to a University of Michigan Health System study.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Feb 18, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

New aging studies improving vaccine efficacy for the elderly

A new study from the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, New York, demonstrates that immune system cells important for both pathogen resistance and vaccine efficacy live longer in older animals but because ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Oct 05, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0