Health services must stop leaving older people behind: WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2017 9:00 AM ISTOn the International Day of the Older Person – 1 October – WHO calls for a new approach to providing health services for older people. WHO highlights...
Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035, say researchers Ruby khatun khatun24 Jan 2018 8:44 PM ISTA study published in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, reports that the number of older people diagnosed with...
Handgrip strength a useful indicator of Pulmonary function in older women Vinay Singh singh4 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTPulmonary function in older women is linked to handgrip strength, according to a study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The...
Insulin glargine 300 safe, effective in elders with Diabetes : SENIOR Trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTSafety and efficacy of insulin glargine 300 units/mL (Gla-300) in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is equivalent to that of Gla-100, with a...
Eating enough protein helps delay age related disability Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTUK: Higher protein intake could help older people deal with disability, finds a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society....
JAMA study raises doubts about risk of hip fracture with antidepressants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTTreatment with antidepressants has been associated with hip fracture. This association could restrict the treatment options, especially in older...
Poor sleep quality may lead to Alzheimer's disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTSt. Louis, USA: The older people having less slow-wave sleep - the deep sleep needed for consolidating memories and waking up feeling refreshed - have...
Vitamin D supplements of no benefit in elderly over 70, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTA new Newcastle University-led study has revealed that there is little benefit for those over 70 taking higher dose vitamin D supplements to improve...
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...
Physical activity and ageing-Copenhagen Consensus statement 2019 Hina Zahid4 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTCopenhagen Consensus statement 2019 on Physical activity and ageing has been released. The consensus is drawn from a wide range of research...
Weight fluctuations may worsen dementia risk in Elderly Hina Zahid20 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTWeight fluctuations may worsen dementia risk in Elderly, finds a new study . The study findings, therefore, indicate that continuous weight control...
Stopping statin treatment can increase CVD risk: European Heart Journal Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Aug 2019 9:03 AM ISTParis, France: For people who are regularly taking statin therapy for high cholesterol should not stop the treatment when they are 75, recommend the...
