News tagged with journal of gerontology
Age-related conditions develop faster in adults with diabetes
Middle-aged adults with diabetes are much more likely to develop age-related conditions than their counterparts who don't have diabetes, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System and VA Ann Arbor ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of developing disability in old age
Afraid of becoming disabled in old age, not being able to dress yourself or walk up and down the stairs? Staying physically active before symptoms set in could help. But so could going out to eat, playing bingo and taking ...
Feb 17, 2011 |
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We spend more time sick now than a decade ago
Increased life expectancy in the United States has not been accompanied by more years of perfect health, reveals new research published in the December issue of the Journal of Gerontology.
Dec 13, 2010 |
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New compound improves cognitive decline, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in rodents
A fast-acting compound that appears to improve cognitive function impairments in mice similar to those found in patients with progressive Alzheimer's disease has been identified by scientists at Wake Forest University School ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Volunteering may prevent the elderly from becoming frail
Frailty is a geriatric condition marked by weight loss, low energy and strength, and low physical activity. UCLA researchers followed 1,072 healthy adults aged 70 to 79 between 1988 and 1991 to determine if productive activities ...
Jan 08, 2010 |
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Study: Hairstylists can help identify older clients who need health services
Hairstylists may have a unique opportunity to help steer their elderly clients to needed health services, according to a small, exploratory study.
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Risk of frailty in older women dependent on multisystem abnormalities
A study published online ahead of press in the Gerontology Society of America's Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences reports that the condition of frailty in older adults is associated with a critical mass of abnormal physio ...
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Study finds multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria high in long-term care
The prevalence of a certain form of drug-resistant bacteria, called multidrug-resistant gram-negative (MDRGN) organisms, far surpassed that of two other common antimicrobial-resistant infections in long-term care facilities, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Weight gain early in life leads to physical disabilities in older adults
Carrying extra weight earlier in life increases the risk of developing problems with mobility in old age, even if the weight is eventually lost, according to new research out of the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University ...
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Study suggests blood test for Alzheimer's possible
Researchers have revealed a direct relationship between two specific antibodies and the severity of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, raising hopes that a diagnostic blood test for the devastating disorder is within reach.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 11, 2009 |
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