News tagged with older peoples
Muscle: 'Hard to build, easy to lose' as you age
(PhysOrg.com) -- Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 11, 2009 |
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In social dealings, being older is being wiser
(AP) -- It turns out grandma was right: Listen to your elders. New research indicates they are indeed wise - in knowing how to deal with conflicts and accepting life's uncertainties and change.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Emotional intelligence peaks as we enter our 60s, research suggests
Older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when viewing heartbreaking or disgusting scenes in movies and reality shows, psychologists have found. But they're better than their younger counterparts ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 16, 2010 |
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'Sunshine vitamin' link to cognitive problems in older people
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan, have for the first time identified a relationship between Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", and cognitive impairment ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Carnitine supplements reverse glucose intolerance in animals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Supplementing obese rats with the nutrient carnitine helps the animals to clear the extra sugar in their blood, something they had trouble doing on their own, researchers at Duke University Medical Center ...
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Research says older people need more sun
Spending more time in the sunshine could help older people to reduce their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
May 11, 2009 |
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Older People Less Able to Hide Bigotry, Study Shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- People do not get any more racially prejudiced as they age — but they do become less able to hide it, suggests a new study by researchers at UC Davis, the University of Freiburg and the University of Sydney.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Link Between Poor Sleep and Poor Learning in Older Adults Investigated
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are trying to decode why aging prevents sleep from enhancing memory. Rebecca Spencer, assistant professor of psychology, says she is trying to isolate ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2009 |
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More older users heading for their keyboards
Loretta Velliky of Dearborn, Mich., started learning to use a computer after her husband died in September 2005. "My husband had a computer, and after he passed, my daughter said, 'Mom, get on it!'" Velliky said. "She showed ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Fear of falling linked to future falls in older people
Fear of falling is likely to lead to future falls among older people, irrespective of their actual fall risk, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Aug 19, 2010 |
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New housing tool set to improve life for older people
A new housing design tool, which will help improve the quality of life for older people in the UK, has been launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield this week (21 September 2010).
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Could robots help older people look after themselves
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) are taking part in a European project aimed at creating an intelligent system comprising a robot and smart sensors that ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Study says going barefoot in home may contribute to elderly falls
As summer rolls around, elderly people may want to think twice about taking their shoes off when they get home. Going barefoot in the home, or wearing slippers or socks with no shoes, may contribute to falls among the elderly, ...
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Exercise reduces falls in older people
Exercise programmes are an effective option for preventing falls among older people living in the community. There is less evidence at present for the effectiveness of other interventions, such as home safety improvements ...
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Fear of moving outdoors may shackle an older person home
Fear may create walking difficulties in a short period of time. Fear of moving outdoors is very common among older people and increases the risk of developing self-reported difficulties in walking.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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