News tagged with older peoples
Tackling financial exploitation of elderly people
Professionals who are in close contact with elderly people could soon be in a better position to spot if they are being financially exploited, for example through a lottery scam or by a deceitful relative draining the bank ...
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Feb 09, 2012 |
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Study finds strategy shift with age can lead to navigational difficulties
A Wayne State University researcher believes studying people's ability to find their way around may help explain why loss of mental capacity occurs with age.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Dignity counts when caring for older people
Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Survey tracks '55+' attitudes about the environment
An international survey led by Simon Fraser University's Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) and the University of York's (UK) Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is tracking attitudes about the environment among those over ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Report backs government-funded older people's advice service
Analysis of the FirstStop initiative reveals that the service saves money and improves quality of life.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Better research is needed to understand why elders are happier
(Medical Xpress) -- Older people tend to be happier. But why? Some psychologists believe that cognitive processes are responsible—in particular, focusing on and remembering positive events and leaving behind negative ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Mid-lane driving helps older adults stay safe
(Medical Xpress) -- It's official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Elderly can be as fast as young in some brain tasks, study shows
Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Should we all look to change travel habits earlier rather than giving up driving when we get old?
A major UK's report looking into the travel habits, needs and issues surrounding driving in old age has found that older people have a mixed range of views to changing their habits and or opting to use other ...
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Dec 15, 2011 |
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Social exclusion among shift workers and older people
Older people and those who work non-standard hours are less likely to feel integrated into society, according to a study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
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Dec 13, 2011 |
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Tackling malnutrition in older patients on the wards
Experts led by Newcastle University are designing and building a system aimed at combating malnutrition in older people in hospitals.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Sleep does not benefit learning in older adults as it does for young people: study
(Medical Xpress) -- Neuroscientists have long known that memory, sleep quality and sleep duration deteriorate with age, yet sleep enhances two major types of learning in young people. To date, few investigations have looked ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Study finds people with vision loss from glaucoma at higher risk of falling
(Medical Xpress) -- A world-first Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study has found that people suffering from more extensive vision loss from glaucoma are at a higher risk of having a fall than those with better ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Evidence base for exercise programs for older people still in the balance
Good balance and mobility are essential to help you perform most activities involved in every-day life, as well as many recreational pursuits. Keeping your balance is a complex task, involving the co-ordination between a ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Older people are happier in Brazil and South Africa
Contrary to belief, older people in South Africa and Brazil become happier as they age. New research suggests that, with the right policies in place, a developing country can significantly improve the wellbeing of its older ...
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Oct 03, 2011 |
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