Taking 5 and more medicines in 65 may up risk of death: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 July 2017 1:38 PM ISTWashington D.C : A new study warns that older adults, who take more than five medications, are at increased risk of falls, frailty, disability and...
Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTAn analysis of published studies indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of frailty in older individuals. The findings,...
Frailty in elderly linked to dementia: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTIllinois, USA: Frailty in older adults may make them more susceptible to Alzheimer's dementia, and moderates the effects of dementia-related brain...
Triglycerides Paradox-Higher Triglycerides better for elderly, concludes new study Hina Zahid5 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTIt seems to be a Triglycerides Paradox for the super-elderly- the higher -the better. These were the results recently concluded by a recent study that...
Castle Score: A new method of predicting procedural success in CTO PCI Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTCTO PCI is the nonsurgical percutaneous coronary intervention to treat patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO), or complete blockages, of the...
Frailty: New screening tool for assessing fitness for operation Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTFrailty may be a new preoperative screening tool for assessing fitness for an operation, according to a new study.It may be linked to more...
Regional more beneficial than general anesthesia for hip surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Regional anesthesia (RA) is more beneficial than general anesthesia (GA) for hip fracture surgery in frail elderly, concludes a recent study...
Frail patients at increased risk of delirium and cognitive decline after cardiac surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with frailty are at a higher risk of developing delirium after cardiac surgery as compared to patients without frailty. Also, frail...
Milk and dairy products protect from number of chronic diseases, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar5 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTMilk and dairy products if consumed appropriately are not risky for cardiovascular disease patients rather it may protect from many chronic diseases...
Polypharmacy in elderly impairs gait leading to falls and disability Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTCanada: The concurrent use of multiple medications (5 or more regular prescriptions) -- called polypharmacy, may impair gait in elderly resulting in...
Frailty is not just about getting old: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar20 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTWashington D.C: Many of us usually associate frailty with aging but it is not just about getting old, revealed a new study published in the JAMA open...
Diabetics with raised blood sugar have higher risk of frailty later in life Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTDelhi: People with overt diabetes or raised HbA1c or fasting blood sugar levels have a higher risk of frailty throughout later life. Non-frail...
