Health
Find out the secret to longevity of centenarians
Recently, a research team at the University of Madrid discovered some specific personality traits that are common among centenarians.
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Environment
The heat is increasing, millions of elderly people face danger
By 2050, the elderly group will account for nearly a quarter of the world's population. This group of people will suffer many negative impacts due to warming weather.
Health
Why do so many elderly people suddenly die in December and January?
Every year in December and January the weather is cold, many elderly people suddenly
Medicine - Health
Detecting Alzheimer's early tens of years before getting sick
Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia. It affects memory, thinking, behavior and can be fatal.
Medicine - Health
Why are children and elderly people prone to getting sick?
Not teenagers, adults do not get sick but it seems that children and the elderly are often sick
Medicine - Health
Shivering in elderly people can be cured by a new ultrasound machine
Patients who suffer from limb tremors now have the opportunity to escape that obsession thanks to a special ultrasound machine that acts on the patient's damaged brain c…
Medicine - Health
Elderly people who eat a lot of fish lose 39% of the risk
Fish is high in protein, omega-3 fatty acids are very useful for building muscles, helping not to fall, reducing joint pain as well as avoiding intellectual decline.
Medicine - Health
Sitting for too long affects the health of the elderly
Sitting for too long can seriously affect the daily activities of people over the age of 60, including those who still exercise regularly on a daily basis.
Medicine - Health
The game helps older people remember better
Older people should be encouraged to play games because of the increased ability to concentrate and improve the memory of video games.
Medicine - Health
New findings on the effects of depression
Dr. Deborah E. Barnes of the University of California, San Francisco (USA) and colleagues examined medical data of 13,535 people and examined symptoms of depression in m…
Medicine - Health
Elderly people surf the web logically will help ... increase life expectancy
A survey of American security services shows that surfing the web and playing electronic games can be the secret to helping elderly people to prolong their lives.
Medicine - Health
Elderly people are at risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if Vitamin D is lacking
A new study by scientists from the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows that vitamin D plays an important role in reducing the ri…
Medicine - Health
Does the elderly need more sleep?
Older people need the same amount of sleep as young adults, ie 7 to 9 hours a night.
Medicine - Health
Elderly people need to do to sleep well?
To ensure health, sanity, each person needs to maintain sleep to regenerate energy. In young people, the number of sleeping hours is often higher in the elderly from 2-3…
Medicine - Health
Train the mind to help elderly people to work quickly
The result of a study conducted by the National Institute of Nutrition Research in collaboration with the Institute of Geriatric Research in the US published on December…