Feeding tubes shouldn't be on POLST forms: JAGS opinion paper
Surgically inserted feeding tubes harm patients with dementia, research showsCredit: Oregon POLST Following years of research that demonstrated feeding tubes ...
Tag: Aging
Scientists shed light on processes behind age-related decline in brain structures
Ageing can cause damage to support cells in the white matter, which in turn may lead to damage in the ...
Cancer causes premature ageing
Credit: University of East Anglia Leukaemia promotes premature ageing in healthy bone marrow cells - according to new research from ...
Aging and chronic diseases share genetic factors, study reveals
Aging doubles your risks of chronic diseases every 8 years and there are genes responsible for thatCredit: Gero LLC The ...
Vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes
Study demonstrates role of vitamin D in controlling glycemia CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 30, 2019)--The benefits of vitamin D in promoting ...
Sleep, mood affect how 'in control' older adults feel
Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older ...
Exploring the connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline
Eight-year study reveals association that may indicate early stage changes in cognition Hearing loss affects tens of millions of Americans ...
National study compares options for treating fecal incontinence
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 29, 2019) - It is a common health problem that ...
Alzheimer's Association funds two-year extension of the sprint mind study
SPRINT MIND 2.0 Will clarify the role of intensive blood pressure lowering in reducing dementia risk The Alzheimer's Association has ...
First US patient in novel stem cell trial for stroke disability enrolled at UTHealth
The first U.S. patient to participate in a global study of a stem cell therapy injected directly into the brain ...
'Why can't a woman be more like a man?' studying gender's role in Alzheimer's disease
Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D., director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, ...
Gero to reveal its latest results in aging research at Longevity Therapeutics 2019
Gero is a data-driven longevity company developing innovative therapies that will strongly extend the healthy period of life also known ...
In life and death, Alzheimer's disease looks different among Hispanic patients
Autopsy study of Hispanics with neurological condition suggests greater difficulty diagnosing living Hispanics with disease Researchers at Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease ...
Your personality could put you at greater risk for developing diabetes
New study based on Women's Health Initiative data demonstrates association of personality traits, such as negativity, with greater risk of ...
Enzyme that breaks down amino acids may promote aging
Discovery of a mechanism that produces reactive oxygen species and invites cellular senescenceCredit: Kobe University Permanently arrested cell growth is ...
New global task force report questions effectiveness of spinal fusion procedures, provides recommendations
Report comes amid aggressive and often misleading marketing by device makers touting procedures as quick fix for pain and disability ...
Overprescribing of antidepressant medications may be common in elderly patients
In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study of individuals living in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2005-2012, potential overprescribing of antidepressant ...
Your smartphone now knows if you smoke and may help you quit
Credit: Gero LLC Jan 23, 2019 - Smoking is one of the major life-shortening factors that leads to accelerated aging ...
Older caregivers report worse well-being when providing minimal assistance
ANN ARBOR--Providing less than an hour of help to an elderly person can take a surprising emotional toll on older ...
Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors
A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
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