How do you envision getting older? Do you see yourself surrounded by the love and support of your family? Do you imagine traveling the world now that you’re finally retired? Or do you associate getting older with isolation and melancholy? Global statistics show that roughly 600 million people are currently 60-years of age or older […]
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Older adults face special health challenges which frequently involve several simultaneous ailments and polypharmacy used to address them.
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Dementia refers to a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social skills severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. We look into the most common risk factors for dementia.
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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints that typically afflicts those over the age of 65. We look into the common signs and symptoms of PMR.
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A new program from Winnipeg, Canada will see the reintroduction of doctors making house calls. The doctors will be in a team, including a home-care worker and either a nurse or a nurse-practitioner. They will be caring for 100 senior patients. There are two teams planned, called the “hospital home teams”. One will work from […]
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According to a longitudinal study performed at the Cooper Center, people with high fitness levels during middle age are at decreased risk for developing chronic health conditions later in life. The study tracked 18,670 healthy middle-aged people over a median period of 26 years. At its conclusion, researchers found that those in the highest fitness […]
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