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Ultrasound helps treat tremor in older people
Shivering is a common syndrome in older people, with shaking hands increasing over time, like Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis.
The Elderly
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Аspirin slows down mental decline in the elderly
Using long-term acetilsalixylic acid (the active ingredient of aspirin), low doses have the effect of slowing down the intellectual decline of older women.
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Multivitamins help prevent cancer in the elderly
Daily multivitamins, the most popular supplement for dieters in the United States, have just been shown to be limited, though modest, cancer in some elderly people is ma…
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Loneliness increases the risk of death in the elderly
Researchers from the University of California, USA conducted a long-term investigation from 2002-2008 to analyze data of more than 1,600 participants in the study. These…
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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…
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Mobility helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease
A recent study published in the journal Neurology shows that older people who are active as gardeners or housework are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than th…
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Eating fish can help older people avoid Alzheimer's disease
A recent study conducted by US scientists said that older people who eat fish at least once a week reduce their ability to develop Alzheimer's disease by 3-5 times compa…
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Enhance memory with vitamins
French scientists from Paris Northern University XIII have demonstrated that vitamins work to strengthen memory.
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Heart failure in the elderly is related to memory problems
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience Achievements, older patients with heart failure have more memory problems.
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Can prevent Alzheimer's disease
Regularly drinking tea or coffee, eating walnuts (also called pecans, almonds), exercising regularly and participating in activities in the sun ...
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Diet helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease
A diet high in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and lots of vegetables may have a strong effect on reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Early detection of age-related vision impairment
Vision loss due to age and often seeing black spots are the main cause of blindness in the elderly, but the disease does not show symptoms.
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Vitamin B12 is good for the memory of the elderly
People with high levels of vitamin B12 in the blood are much better at recognizing than people of the same age who lack vitamin B12.
Flu epidemic
China: H7N9 influenza virus is easy to attack the elderly
Xinhua news agency reported that China on May 28 announced the latest scientific research results of 30 medical science researchers from 7 provinces and cities of China.
Flu epidemic
Japan alarmed for H3N2 flu
Just last week the number of reported cases of H3N2 in Japan skyrocketed by 620,000 patients, to 1.73 million. Most of them are students and the elderly.