New kidney function test better than standard at predicting death and cardiovascular outcomes
...edictor of death and cardiovascular risk among the elderly than the standard measure of kidney function, acco...d incidence of heart attack and stroke among 4,637 elderly participants in the study. The 20 percent of the participants with the highest levels of cystatin-C...Bad teeth may signal risk for heart attack
...may be a marker of general physical decline in the elderly and specifically underscore the mouth as an integral part of the body. "The findings make a strong case for the active assessment of and attention to oral problems for the older community-dwelling population," states Poul Holm-Pedersen, lead author ...Low back pain relief, causes, measurement & prosthetic fit, production, comfort
... improve swallowing, breathing, speech deficits in elderly This study discusses the affect of expiratory mus... of limb muscles. Investigators recommend that the elderly maintain their skeletal muscle functions to prevent age-related regression. Back muscle activation...New study questions benefits of aspirin for the over 70s
...ow dose aspirin for prevention of heart disease in elderly people must be resisted, say the authors. These f...o establish the true benefit or harm of aspirin in elderly people, and underscore the importance of targeting preventive treatment to those who are likely to b...Cognitive function and compliance with Seroquel examined in separate studies in schizophrenia
... warning noting the increased risk of mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis taking th...that these drugs are not approved for treatment of elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. Prescribing should be consistent with the need to minimize...Data further examines Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) treatment for bipolar depression
... warning noting the increased risk of mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis taking th...that these drugs are not approved for treatment of elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. Prescribing should be consistent with the need to minimize...Risk factors associated with elderly hospital deaths: Dependence on others and being too thin
ST. LOUIS --- Underweight elderly patients who have difficulty performing routine da...dy examined the medical records of more than 1,700 elderly patients who were hospitalized during a one-year period at a university teaching hospital. "The inab...People with diabetes more sensitive to cardiovascular effects from air pollution
...ulnerable members of our population, including the elderly and people with chronic health problems such as diabetes," she said. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which blood sugar levels are elevated because levels of insulin are too low. Insulin is the hormone needed to process sugars and starches into en...The Gerontological Society of America chooses 2005 Hartford faculty scholars
... Research focus: The effects of welfare reform on elderly non-citizens' economic well-being and health. Sandra Owens-Kane, PhD University of Nevada Research focus: Improving Caregiving Among Ethnically Diverse Elder Caregivers. Nan Sook Park University of Alabama ...Despite alternatives, addictive drugs most often prescribed for sleep problems
...epines as treatments for their sleep problems. And elderly people, 65 and older, with private health insurance were more likely to receive benzodiazepines. "We need to understand the reasons for these disparities in order to stop this trend," Balkrishnan said. "There needs to be a move toward a more uniform ...Prevalence and severity of mental illness in the United States
...est in traditionally underserved groups, including elderly persons, racial-ethnic minorities, those with low incomes, those without insurance, and residents of rural areas," the authors write. "Three broad types of intervention are suggested by the results," the authors conclude. "First, outreach efforts are...Study shows ramelteon reduced insomnia symptoms in elderly
...with the FDA for the treatment of insomnia, helped elderly patients with chronic insomnia fall asleep faster and sleep longer compared to placebo. Additionally, there was no evidence of next-day residual effects (i.e., recall memory, level of alertness and concentration) in patients taking ramelteon. WHO:...Risk of heart attack may increase with certain anti-inflammatory drugs
...n the high prevalence of the use of these drugs in elderly people and the increased risk of myocardial infarction [heart attack] with age, the relatively large number of patients needed to harm could have considerable implications for public health," say the authors. The nature of this report an observation...Changes advocated in license renewals for elderly drivers
...river's license renewals to address the risks that elderly drivers pose to other drivers and themselves, Davi...physical disability is the decreased ability of an elderly person to see at night. In addition, studies show that a person's risk evaluation, cognitive capacit...Arteries bio-engineered from elderly cells
...is current study, we took vascular cells from four elderly men with heart disease and engineered new blood vessels. "The ability to grow new vessels from older cells represents a crucial initial step towards growing blood vessels from a patient's own cells that can be used to treat that patient's vascular di......hermore, each topic, including hypertension in the elderly and in the pregnant patient, is considered in an open and honest fashion by experienced clinicians who have devoted most of their medical careers to improving strategies for managing hypertensive patients. Authors provide their personal views, not a ...Non-invasive MRI technique distinguishes between Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia
...rom frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in the brains of elderly people, according to a new study at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). The study, led by Norbert Schuff, PhD, a Principle Investigator at SFVAMC, used arterial spin labeling to measure perfusion, or blood flow, in the areas of the brain af...Insomnia may precede and prolong major depression
...dy also suggest that the risk isespecially high in elderly women, and in individuals who experience one ofthr...e same time, studies have found that 42 percent of elderly adults have trouble sleeping. The two studies reflect a larger effort underway at the URSNRL, whic...Ill-health and unhappiness among the risks for older mothers
...child? Is using donor egg and sperm to enable an elderly woman to become pregnancy just 'an elaborate, expensive, and grotesque form of adoption', or is it true that 'a woman who has not had a child has not led a complete life'? Someone needs to find some way of reconciling all these conflicting points o...Late peak may have prevented severe flu season from becoming worse
...ted supply of vaccine to those most in need -- the elderly and children. This extra time could have been responsible for preventing many more people from becoming ill than would have been expected under the circumstances if the flu peaked at the same time it did the year before....