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Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins and fibrates can reduce the risk of stroke by 34% in low-risk elderly patients, a French study shows. The study suggests that, if the results...
The world’s population is ageing rapidly. Before 2050, the proportion of the people aged 60 or above is expected to double from about 11% to 22% - an estimated increase from 605 million t...
A patient-centered research agenda has been developed by the Society of Hospital Medicine that could help researchers address gaps in the acute care of hospitalized elderly individuals. ...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder that causes a gradual loss of muscle control. The disease kills dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain that is respons...
To shed a few pounds and get that six-pack abs is a goal for many but did you know that your brain needs regular work-out sessions too? Scientists say your brain acts a lot like muscles i...
New research indicates that speaking two or more languages helps the cognitive function of the brain from declining and helps the brain to age slowly. The research published in Annals of...
Movement problems associated with Parkinson’s disease may be preventable. Researchers report to have developed a novel compound called 12g that may protect mice from the motor deficits ass...
September is marked the global World Alzheimer’s Month with World Alzheimer's Day being celebrated every year on 21 st of September from 1994. Alzheimer’s disease is named af...
Compounds in cinnamon might hold the key to delaying the onset of or preventing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from University of California. Alzheimer's diseas...
Keeping the brain active is the best way to preserve mental ability, suggests a recent study by researchers at the University of Toronto. As a person grows older, fear of memor...
Most patients with Parkinson's disease adopt a sedentary lifestyle because of the severe disability imposed by the ailment. These people might benefit from physical activity and exercise...
Pressure ulcer is also known as bedsores or decubitus ulcer. They are localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of prolonged pressu...
The diet taken by the elderly may not impact their health outcomes, says a recent study. It has traditionally been thought that the elderly are frail, thin and weak. But pres...
It is not uncommon to see a senior hunched over the steering wheel, peering through the windshield - with eyes straining, a marked frown- all from the tension of driving. When the eld...
Deterioration of overall health commonly strikes men after crossing their 50's, and diseases and conditions like diabetes, age-related macular degeneration, cardiovascular problems and obe...
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