A new study says that although women live longer than men, they suffer more from disability that stems chiefly from obesity and arthritis.
A new study says that although women live longer than men, they suffer more from disability that stems chiefly from obesity and arthritis.
In the study, researchers found that the most prevalent cause of suffering and disability in senior women is arthritis and obesity, leading to two and a half times more suffering compared to men in the same age group.
Cognitive Problems Show Up During Old Age Among Those Exposed to Lead During Their Work Life.
A new study has outlined the risks of cognitive problems during old age in adults who have been exposed to lead during their work life.
A new study has outlined the risks of cognitive problems during old age in adults who have been exposed to lead during their work life.
"While women tend to live longer than men, this study shows that they are at greater risk of living with disability and much of the excess disability is attributable to higher rates of obesity and arthritis," said Heather Whitson, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and lead investigator of the study presented today at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society.
"This is important because it suggests that women's tendency to pack on extra pounds in their child-bearing and peri-menopausal years translates into loss of independence in their old age," Whitson added.
Old Age Mobility Difficulties Linked TO Early Weight Gain
People who gain weight early in life are three times more likely to develop mobility problems in old age, even if they eventually lose weight, says a new study from Wake Forest University
People who gain weight early in life are three times more likely to develop mobility problems in old age, even if they eventually lose weight, says a new study from Wake Forest University
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Women's Cognition in Old Age Impacted by Cumulative Lead Exposure
Cumulative exposure to lead at levels likely to be experienced in community settings may have adverse consequences for women's cognition in their later years, according to a study.
Cumulative exposure to lead at levels likely to be experienced in community settings may have adverse consequences for women's cognition in their later years, according to a study.
