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Elderly: Lifestyle Changes to Avoid Fractures
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[19/06/2013] Older patients who know they are at risk of fractures will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid them, such as exercising, wearing proper footwear and taking supplements.Elderly: Lifestyle Changes to Avoid Fractures - Read more
Toolkit to Improve the Education Offered to Senior Citizens
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[17/06/2013] A research group has designed a toolkit to evaluate institutions that offer education to citizens over 65 years old within the framework of the cooperation project EduSenior.Toolkit to Improve the Education Offered to Senior Citizens - Read more
Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes
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[05/06/2013] For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness – difficulties dialing a phone, fumbling with keys in a lock or knocking over the occasional wine glass while reaching for a salt shaker.Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes - Read more
Older Drivers More Open to Talking about 'Driving Retirement'
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[05/06/2013] Clinicians often wait too long before talking to elderly patients about giving up driving even though many may be open to those discussions earlier, according to a new study.Older Drivers More Open to Talking about 'Driving Retirement' - Read more
Combating Loneliness in Old Age with a Virtual Friendship Coach
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[03/06/2013] The “Virtual Coach Reaches Out To Me” program, in short V2me, is meant to help the 65+ generation to find new friends, become more socially active, and stay mobile and mentally fit. Combating Loneliness in Old Age with a Virtual Friendship Coach - Read more
Smartphone Assistance Agent for Older People
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[24/05/2013] A new smartphone application, developed by scientists at the University of Ulster, which could help older people engage fully in an increasingly self-serve society, may be ready for use by the end of the year.Smartphone Assistance Agent for Older People - Read more
Elderly: Greater Risk for Alcohol Impairment than Teens
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[03/05/2013] An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a study by Baylor University. Elderly: Greater Risk for Alcohol Impairment than Teens - Read more
Elderly Are Happier if Their Earlier Life Has Been Happy
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[05/04/2013] University of Granada researchers connect the present and past happiness of over 65s (men and women) with different personal and socio-demographic characteristics. Elderly Are Happier if Their Earlier Life Has Been Happy - Read more
Tackling Issues of Sexuality among People with Dementia
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[25/03/2013] Managing the delicate issue of sexual expression amongst people with dementia is the focus of a new education resource produced by Griffith University researcher Cindy Jones.Tackling Issues of Sexuality among People with Dementia - Read more
Elderly: Hospital Recovery in Motion
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[18/03/2013] A new study has found a link between the activity levels of elderly people who have just been released from the hospital and the risk that they will require readmission within 30 days.Elderly: Hospital Recovery in Motion - Read more
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