http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, including sedatives often prescribed as sleep aids and medications used to treat mood disorders, according to a study led by a University of British Columbia expert in pharmaceutical outcomes research. http://www.physorg.com/news178216430.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:50:06 EST news178216430 Elderly patients are often critical towards the meeting with the doctor. Hierarchical structures, time pressure and traditions in the health care sector make these patients and their relatives passive when facing the doctor and his or her position of power. This is shown in a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://www.physorg.com/news175867423.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:05:37 EST news175867423 A new study from the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, New York, demonstrates that immune system cells important for both pathogen resistance and vaccine efficacy live longer in older animals but because of this longevity acquire functional defects. The work may provide new targets for boosting immune system function in older individuals. http://www.physorg.com/news173975148.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:26:52 EST news173975148 Hospital-at-home care may be a practical alternative to traditional hospital inpatient care for patients with acutely decompensated (suddenly worsening) chronic heart failure, according to a report in the September 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news173375021.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:20:01 EST news173375021 Cognitive testing by telephone in elderly individuals is generally as effective as in-person testing, according to a new study by Effie M. Mitsis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and part of Mount Sinai's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. The study will appear in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. http://www.physorg.com/news172253085.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:40:01 EST news172253085 The elderly who suffer from dementia aren't able to say when something hurts or is sore. They may demonstrate their pain through behaviours like rocking or striking out, and we often dismiss these actions as symptoms of the dementia instead of pain, which is usually from a different problem. http://www.physorg.com/news171136118.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:20:01 EST news171136118 Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. http://www.physorg.com/news165643127.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:59:56 EST news165643127 Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster, according to US researchers writing in the International Journal of Emergency Management. http://www.physorg.com/news161862015.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 May 2009 10:41:39 EST news161862015 A new study shows that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as the pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen, do not prevent Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Instead, the risk of developing dementia in the study's very elderly population (most were over age 83 when they developed dementia) was 66 percent higher among heavy NSAID users than among people who used little or no NSAIDs, according to research published online today in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news159640015.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:27:27 EST news159640015 Last fall, scientists from the University of Minnesota returned from Kentucky with some 600 preserved brains and 439 boxes filled with memories. That's how the world-famous Nun Study of Alzheimer's disease came home to Minnesota, where it first began. http://www.physorg.com/news157228208.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:34:08 EST news157228208 A new study appearing in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that older women who reported taking daily naps had a significantly greater risk of dying. The results of the study are in contrast to a number of prior studies which have indicated that daily napping improves health. http://www.physorg.com/news155394840.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:15:20 EST news155394840 Contrary to conventional medical wisdom, a new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers shows that healthy elderly patients with severe to profound hearing loss can undergo a surgical procedure to receive cochlear implants with minimal risk. http://www.physorg.com/news154967034.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:24:19 EST news154967034 The elderly represent a growing proportion of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS). CS occurs when the heart fails to supply enough blood to the organs of the body, and remains the most common cause of death after heart attack among people 75 years of age and older. Proper selection of older patients for invasive management of heart disease remains a serious medical challenge, especially as the elderly are frequently underrepresented in or excluded from clinical trials. http://www.physorg.com/news154028661.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:44:49 EST news154028661 A study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggested that the use of certain medications in elderly populations may be associated with cognitive decline. The study examined the effects of exposure to anticholinergic medications, a type of drug used to treat a variety of disorders that include respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, on over 500 relatively healthy men aged 65 years or older with high blood pressure. http://www.physorg.com/news152197278.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:01:48 EST news152197278 A French study reported in the 12th January issue of Archives of Internal Medicine has found a strong correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a large sample of the elderly.(1) As a result, the investigators advise that, during periods of extreme temperatures, careful monitoring of blood pressure and antihypertensive treatment "could contribute to reducing the consequences of blood pressure variations in the elderly". http://www.physorg.com/news151325578.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:52:58 EST news151325578 Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor, accounts for a majority of the brain tumors seen in patients 65 years or older. This segment of the population is growing faster than any other age group and not surprisingly, the incidence of glioblastoma in older adults is on the rise. Because survival in older patients tends to be short and they have a higher risk of suffering debilitating side effects from therapy, physicians are unsure how to manage their treatment. A new study examining the patterns of treatment in older patients with glioblastoma was published in Annals of Neurology, the official journal of the American Neurological Association. http://www.physorg.com/news151076329.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:38:49 EST news151076329 Outdoor temperature and blood pressure appear to be correlated in the elderly, with higher rates of hypertension in cooler months, according to a report in the January 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news151000723.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:38:43 EST news151000723 Beta-alanine (BA), a dietary supplement widely used by athletes and body builders, has been proven to increase the fitness levels of a group of elderly men and women. The research, published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, suggests that BA supplementation improves muscle endurance in the elderly. http://www.physorg.com/news145264056.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:07:36 EST news145264056 More than 35 million people in Bangladesh, around a quarter of its population, face acute poverty and hunger. Dowry payments of more than 200 times the daily wage and costly medical expenses are major causes of this chronic poverty says research from the University of Bath. http://www.physorg.com/news144580704.html Other Sciences Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:18:24 EST news144580704 Elderly women can increase muscle strength as much as young women can, a new study from the University of New Hampshire finds, indicating that decline in muscle function is less a natural part of the aging process than due to a decline in physical activity. http://www.physorg.com/news143977224.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:40:24 EST news143977224 The use of statins is associated with a 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients, found University of Toronto professor Dr. Donald Redelmeier and colleagues in a retrospective cohort analysis involving more than 280 000 patients. http://www.physorg.com/news141322299.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:11:39 EST news141322299 Elderly people who take a cholesterol drug after a stroke or mini-stroke lower their risk of having another stroke just as much as younger people in the same situation, according to research published in the September 3, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news139677532.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:18:52 EST news139677532 Being overweight or obese is not only a personal issue that affects one's health but is also a public health issue that impacts other people in society. A new study in the journal Health Services Research reveals that the extra Medicare cost associated with overweight elderly people could place a significant financial burden on tax payers, costing up to hundreds of billions of dollars across the entire current Medicare population. http://www.physorg.com/news136215407.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:36:47 EST news136215407