News tagged with older women
First detection of pregnancy protein in older people destined for Alzheimer's disease
In an advance toward a much-needed early diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease (AD), scientists have discovered that older women destined to develop AD have high blood levels of a protein linked to pregnancy ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Well-educated women hardest hit by breast cancer
Well-educated women and those who live alone are emotionally the hardest hit by breast cancer, according to the findings of a new Australian study announced during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Oct 19, 2009 |
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High-dose vitamin D linked with increased risk of falls, fractures among older women
Women age 70 years or older who received a single annual high dose of vitamin D had a higher rate of falls and fractures compared to women who received placebo, according to a study in the May 12 issue of JAMA.
May 11, 2010 |
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Researchers uncover secret of pregnancy problems in older women
Scientists are a step closer to understanding why older women are more likely to produce abnormal eggs, increasing the risk of infertility, miscarriage and birth defects such as Down's Syndrome.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Mortality risk greater for elderly women who nap daily
A new study appearing in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that older women who reported taking daily naps had a significantly greater risk of dying. The results of the study are in contrast to a number ...
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Breast cancer study says it's different for younger women
The stress, anxiety and psychosocial burdens of young women with breast cancer differ from those of older women. Young women are starting careers, relationships and families, and while their peer group is ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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CDC: Half of US adults take vitamins, supplements
(AP) -- About half of U.S. adults take vitamins and other dietary supplements - a level that's been holding steady for much of the past decade, new government figures show.
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Up to one in six older people living at home face malnutrition risk
As many as one in six people who took part in a study of older people who live at home were under-nourished and at risk of malnutrition, according to the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
May 07, 2009 |
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Pregnant women front of line for swine flu vaccine
(AP) -- Pregnant women, health care workers and children six months and older should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations this fall, a government panel recommended Wednesday.
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Society needs to prepare now for aging
A ground-breaking report released today highlights the wide range of health care needs affecting older women.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Older Women's League
OWL - The Voice of Midlife and Older Women was founded in 1980 (as the Older Women’s League) after a White House mini-conference on aging in Des Moines, Iowa.
For more information about Older Women's League, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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