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Frailty may cause serious morbidity after surgery, says study
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
According to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, fragility is associated with greater chances of death and serious morbidity after surgery.
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Hospitalizations for eating disorders increased during COVID-19: Study
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to new research emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents aged 10-17 years, as did ED visits among young adults and older adults.
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Study finds eating disorders increased during pandemic among adolescents
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to new research, emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents aged 10-17 years, as did ED visits among young adults and older adults.
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Older adults with COPD had depression during COVID pandemic: Study
Updated : 2 months ago IST
According to a new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, older persons with COPD were at a higher risk of depression during the early phases of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Older people may have good memory with digital puzzle games: Study
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study, older people who play digital puzzle games have the same recall capacity as people in their twenties. The University of York study also discovered that persons aged 60 and up who play digital puzzle games had a stronger ability to disregard irrelevant distractions,
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Mild cognitive impairment in older persons can make daily decisions diffic
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
MCI is a type of cognitive ability loss that can occur before Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. People with MCI have some memory and reasoning problems, but they can live relatively independent lives.
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Digital puzzle games might be good for memory in older adults: Study
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study found that older people who play digital puzzle games had the same memory abilities as persons in their twenties.
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Unhappy family or trauma in youth leads to poor health in old age: Researc
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Adverse childhood experiences, particularly those involving violence, have repercussions later in life that include both physical and mental impairments.
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Dementia is more common in older adults with vision issues: Study
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Loss of vision and loss of capacity to comprehend or recall properly are two of the most feared and avoidable health concerns connected with ageing. New research adds to the evidence that visual issues and dementia are connected.
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Strawberry consumption may boost cognitive function in older people: Study
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Daily strawberry consumption was linked to improved cognitive ability, lower blood pressure, and higher antioxidant capacity in a randomised clinical trial presented at Nutrition 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN).
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New research method helps to determine health impacts of heat, air quality
Updated : 4 months ago IST
They discovered that even moderate temperature increases, for example, night-time temperatures starting at 18.4 degrees Celsius, can lead to increased hospital visits and death for older adults and those with cardiorespiratory conditions.
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Strawberry consumption may improve cognitive function in older adults: Stu
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a randomised clinical trial reported at Nutrition 2023, the annual conference of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN), daily strawberry consumption was connected to improved cognitive performance, reduced blood pressure, and higher antioxidant capacity. The study, performed at San Die
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