geriatric health
09/02/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Low sodium levels found to contribute to cognitive impairment, decline
Low levels of sodium in the blood known as hyponatremia can play a role in the impairment and decline of cognitive function in older adults, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Mild hyponatremia is commonly found in older adults and was found to be associated with […]
08/22/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Airbags for the elderly: New device has sensors that anticipate a fall, will inflate quickly to absorb 90% of impact
French company Helite has created an airbag to protect senior citizens from breaking their hips when they fall down. The device, called The Hip’Air belt, was recently presented at the CES (formerly the International Consumer Electronics Show) 2018 fair. Designers of the belt say that the technology is able to sense a sudden fall within […]
05/02/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
New procedure reverses blindness by transplanting a stem cell patch onto the eye to boost light sensitive cells
We may someday help seniors currently suffering from macular degeneration regain their eyesight. That’s because scientists at the University College London (UCL) and the Moorefields Eye Hospital in London have just restored the eyesight of an 86-year-old man and a woman in her 60s through a patch of stem cells which treated the damaged area in […]
04/07/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Exercise to avoid frailty in old age: Research finds leg muscles lose nerve connections UNLESS kept healthy and strong
Old age is a gift people who took care of their health during their youth give themselves. Seniors who didn’t smoke, drink too much alcohol, and practiced clean living among other healthy practices when they were young, reap the rewards of their efforts decades after. Optimistic ones also live to see their grandchildren and attend […]
03/11/2018
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Seniors who are socially active through volunteering, working or caring for grandchildren are significantly healthier, according to study
A recent study has found that older people who participate in activities such as caring for grandchildren, paid work, or volunteering are in better health compared with others who do not, showing that active aging accounts for 30 percent of health inequalities in seniors over 65 years old. The study, which was titled “Increasing knowledge […]
03/09/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Cannabis proven an effective alternative form of pain relief for elderly patients, allowing many to quit taking dangerous meds, research finds
President Trump announced last year that the opioid epidemic was a “public health emergency” and called for the medical community to look for alternative therapies to battle the growing crisis. The President cited the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics which places drug overdose as the leading cause of injury death […]
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