Everything you need to know about Geria: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Geria: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) As WHO focusses on healthy ageing as its theme for the World Health Day Saturday, experts say sedentary lifestyles and growing psycho-social factors are affecting the health of India's elderly.
Washington, April 6 (ANI): Older adults who experienced any level of psychological distress were more than four times more likely to experience functional limitation than those who did not, researchers from Australia have found.
Havana, March 28 (IANS) Cuba's health care system has a lot to teach the world, the deputy head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): For every Alzheimer's patient, there is a related victim: the caregiver.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): For every Alzheimer's patient, there is a related victim: the caregiver.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): For every Alzheimer's patient, there is a related victim: the caregiver.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause the brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a new study.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): The President of India today approved the conferment of Padma Awards for 2012 with veteran Assamese singer, poet and musician Late (Dr.) Bhupen Hazarika, receiving the Padma Vibhushan along with Cartoonist Late Mario De Miranda from Goa, Orthopedic and close aide of Anna Hazare, Dr. Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti from Maharashtra, Bureaucrat and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh, T V Rajeswar also being among the awardees of Padma Vibhushan.
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): A method of classifying the pattern in which cells in the brain are lost or damaged in Alzheimer's using MRIs can also predict cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Seniors with a low income are at higher risk of having heart failure irrespective of their education level, a new study has found.
Washington, Oct 02 (ANI): Actress Helen Mirren, who has filmed a fight scene for new film 'The Debt', which she called "The Geriatric Fight".
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): A new study has claimed that opioids are associated with a higher risk of pneumonia in adults aged 65 to 94.
Washington, Sept 15 (ANI): A new study has found that older individuals, who complain about memory lapses such as having trouble remembering recent events, may be at risk of developing cognitive problems that are greater than typical age-related changes.
London, Sept 14 (ANI): A new study has found that large doses of B-vitamins could slow the cognitive decline in older people that is the precursor to dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.
Washington, August (ANI): Normal age-related memory decline affects more than half of all seniors, and those over 80 are the most vulnerable.
Washington, August 25 (ANI): Successful ageing and positive quality of life indicators correlate with sexual satisfaction in older women, according to a study by researchers at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego.
Washington, August 23 (ANI): A study led by researchers at Baycrest in Toronto has indicated that older adults who lead sedentary lifestyles and consume a lot of sodium in their diet may be at risk not only for heart disease but also cognitive decline.
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): A new study involving an Indian-origin researcher has suggested that elderly people must maintain a normal weight to expand their life expectancy.
London, August 4 (ANI): The secret behind living to a ripe old age may have nothing to do with what you eat, how much exercise you get, or whether you smoke or drink. It may be programmed into the genes of certain lucky individuals, according to a new study.
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A new study has found that grape seed polyphenols-a natural antioxidant-may help prevent the development or delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A study has found that a side effect of many commonly used drugs appears to increase the risks of both cognitive impairment and death in older people.
London, June 24 (ANI): A major study has warned that drug cocktails or mixing medication can put elderly patients who rely on it at risk of early death.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Researchers have revealed that Gabapentin, a medication commonly used in treating neuropathic pain, seizures and biopolar disease in elderly patients may lead to an absence of orgasm.
London, May 16 (ANI): A specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation has developed a yoga-based maneuver that relieves the pain of rotator cuff tear and restores range of motion during one short office visit.
London, May 09 (ANI): A new study has suggested that surgery reduces the likelihood of death by up to 44 per cent for those suffering spinal fractures, compared with those who are just given bed rest and painkillers.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Researchers have for the first time determined that the ketogenic diet, a specialized high-fat, low carbohydrate diet, may reverse impaired kidney function in people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Washington, April 08 (ANI): Patients treated with a short course of antidepressants after a stroke have significantly greater improvement in physical recovery than patients treated with a placebo, a University of Iowa study has found.
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Researchers have found that patients with Alzheimer's disease have lower glucose utilization in the brain than those with normal cognitive function, and that those decreased levels may be detectable approximately 20 years prior to the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): New research has found that victims of severe traumatic elder abuse are more likely to be female, suffer from a neurological or mental disorder, and to abuse drugs or alcohol.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Combining the 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art tai chi with a standard anti-depressant drug can effectively reduce symptoms of depression in elderly people, suggests a new study.
