All posts tagged with elderly
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-(Natural News) The novel coronavirus?—a global pandemic currently ravaging most parts of the world?—has been spreading among vulnerable elderly as the number of infection cases rises in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities throughout the United States. This finding follows a deadly coronavirus outbreak that ravaged a nursing home in the Seattle area. The infectious disease […]
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-(Natural News) Epidemiologists at Imperial College London looked at how various health measures can potentially slow or even prevent the spread of the current coronavirus pandemic, which has infected over 275,000 people and killed over 11,000. The study, which is published in the 9th report from the WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Modelling within […]
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-(Natural News) Walking is one of the simplest and easiest ways to sneak exercise into a busy schedule. According to a recent study, adults and the elderly can benefit from walking regularly. Researchers have even found that increasing your walking time helps boost your heart health. The study was published in the journal PLOS Medicine. Many studies […]
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-(Natural News) Immune function declines with age, and this decline is said to be largely influenced by the composition of a person’s gut microbiota. The gut microbiota protects the digestive system from external pathogens by modulating immune responses. However, aging reduces the diversity of the gut microbiota, and this leads to unfavorable conditions, such as frailty, increased […]
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-(Natural News) Older adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis could benefit from brisk walking and other forms of physical activity. A recent study found that regular movement makes it easier for the elderly to move and complete everyday tasks. In the U.S., osteoarthritis — where cartilage wears away, causing the bones to rub up against each other — is […]
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-(Natural News) The quest for finding ways to delay aging has led scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine to a protein extracted from the blood of young mice. When injected into older mice, the protein, known as eNAMPT, could delay aging and inhibit age-related diseases in the senior rodents. The researchers found that eNAMPT extended the lifespan of […]
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-(Natural News) A National Health Interview Survey found that 82 percent of American adults between the ages of 65 and 74 rated their health as either “excellent,” “very good” or “good” despite the fact that around 60 percent of older Americans are managing two or more chronic conditions. The National Health Interview Survey was administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. […]
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-(Natural News) Older adults looking to improve their driving skills may need to sit down and play a brain-training video game before hitting the road, according to a new study. Carried out by Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan and led by Rui Nouchi, associate professor in the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, the research found that seniors […]
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-(Natural News) A surgery can save a person’s life from an immediate threat, but it can carry long-term consequences on his health. A recent study in the British Journal of Surgery revealed that people who have gone under the knife have aged faster than those who didn’t undergo surgery. As a person grows older, his health generally […]
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-(Natural News) Your ability to detect odors may indicate the state of your health as you age. A study conducted on men and women between the ages of 71 and 82 found that those who had difficulty recognizing common odors were about 50 percent more likely to die within the next 10 years than those who retained their […]
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