Nhs choices behind the headlines story on keep on running for better health in older age
“Running can slow the effects of ageing and give older people a new lease of life”, the Daily Mail reported. It sais that researchers have found that runners are half as likely to die prematurely as non-runners, that they remain fit and active for longer, and are less likely to suffer from cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders. (Source: NLH Later Life Specialist Library Newsfeed)...
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Age concerns campaign to improve the quality of life of older people with depression
Age Concern are calling for older people with depression to be correctly diagnosed and receive effective treatment. (Source: NLH Later Life Specialist Library Newsfeed)...
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Doing time the experiences and needs of older people in prison
This briefing aims to give older people in prison a voice. The Prison Reform Trust believe that to develop more effective ways of working with older prisoners, an important first step is to hear directly from them. (Source: NLH Later Life Specialist Library Newsfeed)...
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Self reported receipt of care consistent with 32 quality indicators national population survey of adults aged 50 or more in england
This report assesses the receipt of effective healthcare interventions in England by adults aged 50 or more with serious health conditions. It showed that there was a large gap between recommended care and care that is actually received. (Source: NLH Later Life Specialist Library Newsfeed)...
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The key to overeating as we age discovered by monash scientist
A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older. The research by Dr Zane Andrews, a neuroendocrinologist with Monash University's Department of Physiology, has been published in Nature. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)...
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A ticking time bomb for health services: obesity in the elderly
Research carried out at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England has discovered that obesity in later life does not make a substantial difference to risks of death among older people but that it is a major contributor to increased disability in later life - creating a ticking time bomb for health services in developed countries. The research is published in the August 2008 edition of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)...
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Early diagnosis for osteoarthritis
A newly developed medical imaging technology may provide doctors with a long-awaited test for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA), scientists from New York reported at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. By far the most common form of arthritis, OA is a bane of the Baby Boom generation, causing joint pain and disability for more than half of those over 65 - nearly 21 million people in the United States. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)...
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Skin 'odor profiles' may open doors to early and noninvasive skin cancer detection and diagnosis
According to new research from the Monell Center, odors from skin can be used to identify basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. The findings, presented at the 236th meeting of the American Chemical Society, may open doors to development of new methods to detect basal cell carcinoma and other forms of skin cancer. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)...
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Hrt after menopause reduces symptoms
Title: HRT After Menopause Reduces SymptomsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/22/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/22/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
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3.4 million seniors hit medicare 'doughnut hole'
Title: 3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/22/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/22/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
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3.4 million seniors hit medicare 'doughnut hole'
Title: 3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/22/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/22/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer)...
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Mit zeroes in on alzheimer's structures - work could lead to new drugs for the common disease
MIT engineers report a new approach to identifying protein structures key to Alzheimer's disease, an important step toward the development of new drugs that could prevent such structures from forming. In the Aug. 22 issue of PLoS (Public Library of Science) Computational Biology, the researchers describe one such structure uncovered using a new computer-based technique. Collin M. Stultz, the leader of the work and the W.M. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)...
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Life satisfaction and quality of life of older new zealanders with and without impaired vision: a descriptive, comparative study
Abstract A study involving older New Zealanders (aged 65+) explored levels of life satisfaction reported by groups with and without
impaired vision as well as factors contributing to and detracting from quality of life (QOL). Those with impaired vision (n = 135) had a visual acuity of 6/24 (i.e., 20/80) or worse in the better eye with corrective lenses, or a field of vision
not greater than 20° at its widest diameter and had a mean age of 82.3 (SD = 6.76). Those with no significant impairment of
vision (n = 425) were able read newsprint and legally drive and had a mean age of 74 (SD = 6.49). Overall, those with impaired vision
reported a significantly lower level of life satisfaction in comparison to their sighted peers. There was a significant interaction
effect of vision status and age, such that those with impaired vision aged 85+ reported life satisfaction scores higher than
those reported by their sighted peers. Family and friends emerged as most important contributors to QOL for the vision-impaired
group, where good health was the primary contributor to those with sight. Detractors to QOL reported by those with impaired
vision included poor vision, inability to drive and poor health. Those with no significant impairment of vision reported poor
health, physical impairment and poor finances detracted from QOL. Results could enable ageing and rehabilitation service providers
to design rehabilitation programmes addressing areas reported to be most important to older adults with and without impaired
vision.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s10433-008-0087-3Authors
Gretchen Ann Good, Massey University School of Health and Social Services Private Bag 11222 Palmerston North New Zealand
Journal European Journal of AgeingOnline ISSN 1613-9380Print ISSN 1613-9372 (Source: European Journal of Ageing)...
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Preeclampsia raises risk of serious kidney disease
Title: Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/21/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
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Modified mri spots early osteoarthritis
Title: Modified MRI Spots Early OsteoarthritisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/21/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
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Bone growth protein also promotes 'good' fat
Title: Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' FatCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/21/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
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Compression stockings often incorrectly used
Title: Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly UsedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/21/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
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More than 10 percent of older americans suffer mistreatment according to u. of chicago study
About 13 percent of elderly Americans are mistreated, most commonly by someone who verbally mistreats or financially takes advantage of them, according to a University of Chicago study that is the first comprehensive look at elder mistreatment in the country. "The population of the country is aging, and people now live with chronic diseases longer. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)...
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Binding of estrogen receptor alpha promoter to nuclear proteins of mouse cerebral cortex: effect of age, sex, and gonadal steroids.
Binding of estrogen receptor alpha promoter to nuclear proteins of mouse cerebral cortex: effect of age, sex, and gonadal steroids.
Biogerontology. 2008 Aug 21;
Authors: Thakur MK, Sharma PK
Majority of estrogen actions in the brain are mediated by estrogen receptor (ER) alpha which in turn is regulated by several factors like circulating levels of gonadal steroid hormones 17beta-estradiol and testosterone, sex and age of the organism. The expression of ERalpha is regulated through interaction between cis-elements of its promoter and proteins present in the nuclei. Here, we have used electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) to analyze the effect of age, sex, 17beta-estradiol, and testosterone on the binding of ERalpha promoter (-91 to +46 bp) to nuclear proteins from the mouse cerebral cortex. EMSA revealed the formation of three specific complexes in all groups. However, the intensity of these complexes varied as a function of age, sex and treatment with 17beta-estradiol and testosterone. Nuclear proteins from the cerebral cortex of both sexes showed reduced binding with promoter fragment in old mice. Further, competition analysis indicated stronger binding in females than males of both ages. The extent of binding was reduced by 17beta-estradiol and testosterone treatment in both ages and sexes. Thus, these findings demonstrate differential binding of nuclear proteins to mouse ERalpha promoter which may account for different functions of estrogen in the brain.
PMID: 18716892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Biogerontology)...
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Chinese herbal medicine for mild cognitive impairment and age associated memory impairment: a review of randomised controlled trials.
Chinese herbal medicine for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Age Associated Memory Impairment: a review of randomised controlled trials.
Biogerontology. 2008 Aug 21;
Authors: May BH, Yang AW, Zhang AL, Owens MD, Bennett L, Head R, Cobiac L, Li CG, Hugel H, Story DF, Xue CC
This review assesses the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Age Associated Memory Impairment (AAMI). Electronic searches of English and Chinese databases and hand searches of Chinese journal holdings were conducted. Randomised controlled trials comparing orally administered CHM with placebo, no intervention or other therapy were considered. Ginkgo biloba was excluded. Ten trials met inclusion criteria. Eight different CHM were investigated. Methodological quality was assessed using the Jadad scale and five studies scored three or above. Two studies compared CHM with placebo and eight with another intervention. This review found an overall benefit on some outcome measures for the eight CHMs involved in the 10 RCTs but methodological and data reporting issues were evident. Meta-analysis of three studies found the effects of the CHMs were at least equivalent to piracetam on Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores. No severe adverse events were reported.
PMID: 18716893 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Biogerontology)...
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