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Causes of Lower Back Pain in Seniors
Lower back pain is one of the biggest culprits of pain and disability in the United States. It affects many seniors every day. The problem with lower back pain is that when it...
14 days ago - Active Beat
Pool Exercises for Seniors
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states, “As an older adult, regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health.” There are...
17 days ago - Active Beat
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Transit Grant Program, Shared Winter Streets and Spaces
Periodically, the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative shares funding opportunities that advance inclusive, age- and dementia friendly community efforts along with policies...
18 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
One-Year Change in the Physical Functioning of Older People According to the International Classification of Functioning Domains
Background and Purpose: It is important to determine physical functioning declines in older people according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and...
1 month ago - LWW
Physical Activity of Older Women Living in Retirement Communities: Capturing the Whole Picture Through an Ecological Approach
Background and Purpose: Interventions to increase physical activity among older populations may prevent or delay disability in activities of daily living and premature death...
1 month ago - LWW - 4 articles
Five-minute EEG recordings: A key to the symptoms of Parkinson's
Pathological changes related to the disability of Parkinson's patients can already be detected in signals from the scalp without the need to open the skull.
1 month ago - ScienceDaily
Potential cellular target for eliminating bone breakdown in osteoporosis found
By disabling a function of a set of cells in mice, researchers appear to have halted the process that breaks down bone, a potential boon for osteoporosis treatment.
2 monthes ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Study identifies potential treatment to postpone development of osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis , a widely acknowledged cause of disability that affects patients' quality of life and has significant economic impact through healthcare costs and loss of earnings.
2 monthes ago - News Medical
For Advocates Working with Veterans, NCLER Shares Recommended Resources
In recognition of Veterans Day, the National Center on Law and Elder Rights is helping advocates and attorneys by releasing a set of recommended resources. Legal assistance...
2 monthes ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative - 2 articles
Fluoridated water consumption linked to skeletal fluorosis, a condition similar to osteoarthritis
Right now, osteoarthritis is the top cause of disability among Americans, with one out of every three adults in the U.S. suffering from the condition in some form. While aging...
2 monthes ago - Natural News
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Link Between Early Protein Deposition And Alzheimer's Disease Identified
Tau protein deposition in the brainstem, associated with neurophysiological processes specific to the early stages of Alzheimer's disease is demonstrated for the first time in...
Nia Dennis's Floor Routine Is One Big Dance Party - and It Pays Tribute to...
UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis went viral in 2020 for her Beyoncé and Homecoming floor routine - so viral that she ended up on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Now, the senior is back with a...
Harness the power of your mind to beat hot flushes
Millions of British women will be going through the menopause at any one time but there is certainly no 'one-size-fits-all' version.
Vitamin C and E may Help Treat Parkinson's Disease
Diet rich in vitamins C and E may help reduce the risk for Parkinson's disease and provide further treatment. The protective role of these vitamins may add on a new dimension...
Should Antidepressants Be Used For Chronic Pain?
For chronic pain treatment including back pain and osteoarthritis, antidepressants like SNRIs and Tricyclic antidepressants showed no effect.
Q&A: New studies with DARC technology show potential for early detection of...
In a paper in Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, Maria Francesca Cordeiro, MD, and colleagues demonstrated that algorithm-aided detection of apoptosing retinal cells can...
The Importance of Good Balance After 50
Balance is one of those bodily functions that most people take for granted until they no longer have it. It's something we learn from a young age, but as we get older, our...
Physical Symptoms Seniors Should Never Ignore
It's normal to experience changes as you get older which is why it's easy to ignore unusual symptoms. That said some symptoms should never be ignored. In fact, some physical...
Good Weekend Talks: Reforming the Order of Australia honours system
In this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley and Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland discuss Jacqueline's cover story about the Australian honours system and...
Faricimab meets primary endpoints in phase 3 wet AMD studies
Faricimab met its primary endpoint in two phase 3 studies, with injections every 16 weeks achieving noninferior visual acuity outcomes compared aflibercept every 8 weeks in wet...