Elderly People's Health
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03/03/2016 - How happiness can harm the heart
Joyful events can trigger acute stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo syndrome, according to a European study published today. More
29/02/2016 - Wellbeing increases in the seventh decade
Wellbeing increases after people reach their sixties, the UK’s longest running cohort study reveals today. More
12/02/2016 - Pensioners living longer than ever
England's pensioners now have their highest life expectancy ever, according to a report published yesterday. More
24/12/2015 - Care homes key to sepsis drive
A drive to reduce deaths from sepsis will focus on the care home sector, it was announced yesterday. More
11/12/2015 - Alcohol link to Alzheimer's health
Patients with Alzheimer's may benefit from moderate consumption of alcohol, according to a new study. More
09/12/2015 - Ageing in the UK gets better
There has been a reduction in cognitive impairment and a rise in the proportion of life spent healthy in England in the last 20 years, researchers say today. More
28/10/2015 - Gene links to ageing uncovered
New genetic findings should help scientists uncover the secrets of human ageing, researchers have reported. More
28/09/2015 - Care of elderly with breast cancer varies across Europe
Elderly patients with breast cancer get widely varying levels of treatment across Europe, according to a new study. More
16/09/2015 - Quality barrier mars chocolate-Alzheimer's study
Cocoa extracts have potential to help with Alzheimer's disease prevention - but scientists are struggling to obtain consistent samples, researchers say. More
07/09/2015 - Test could show "biological age"
A new molecular test could show how well a person is ageing, it is revealed today. More
24/08/2015 - Elderly drinking too much - study
Many elderly people are drinking alcohol at "unsafe" levels, researchers claimed today. More
07/08/2015 - Dementia problem is beyond age - Professor
The spread of dementia in the western world may not just be the result of populations ageing, according to a new study. More
05/08/2015 - Religion key to elderly mental health
Churches are one of the greatest sources of mental well-being for elderly Europeans, researchers have reported. More
04/08/2015 - A little activity keeps pensioners going
Pensioners continue to benefit from keeping a little bit active - even if they struggle to meet targets for physical fitness, researchers say today. More
24/07/2015 - How drugs are beating breast cancer
Aromatase inhibitors save significantly more post-menopausal women from breast cancer than tamoxifen, according to the findings of a major analysis published today. More
04/06/2015 - Ubble trouble for some from death forecast
A new risk of death prediction system for middle-aged people has 80% accuracy, researchers reported today. More
15/05/2015 - Keeping active key to elderly health?
Elderly men benefit massively from taking half an hour's exercise a day, researchers report today. More
13/05/2015 - What can prevent muscle wastage?
The evidence on the effects of diet and exercise on ageing is unclear and inconsistent, researchers say today. More
01/05/2015 - Centenarians do not smoke
A classic joke refers to a smoking and drinking centenarian - but a new study in Sweden has found that most long-living people do not use tobacco. More
30/04/2015 - Challenging work can prevent brain ageing
The type of work you do in your career may have a greater impact on your brain health in old age than your level of education, a new study reveals. More
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