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Geriatrics Defined
Medical field specializing in care for the elderly.
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Children of centenarians live longer, healthier
Published December 4, 2008, 3:07 pm, Canada.com
People who make it to the age of 100 may indeed have some "good genes" that they pass on their children, according to a new study.
Apple Or Pear Shape Is Not Main Culprit to Heart Woes -- It's Liver Fat
Published December 4, 2008, 9:18 am, Newswise
Pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told for years they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. But in two studies, School of Medicine researchers report that body shape isn't the only marker of risk. Excess liver fat appears to be the key to insulin resistance, cholesterol ...
Apple or pear shape is not main culprit to heart woes -- it's liver fat
Published December 4, 2008, 9:01 am, EurekAlert!
( Washington University School of Medicine ) Pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told for years they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. But in two studies, School of Medicine researchers report that body shape isn't the only marker of risk. Excess liver fat appears to be the key ...
Mugabe Allies Squash Succession Rumours
Published December 4, 2008, 8:29 am, Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Party dismisses suggestions of leadership change at upcoming annual conference, as succession battle heats up. ZANU-PF has sought to weaken a party faction opposed to President Robert Mugabe and his heir apparent in the run up to its annual conference.
Beating the holiday blues
Published December 4, 2008, 6:01 am, Westerly Sun
Karen Hawthorn of Westerly Adult Day Services offers ways to help seniors through the holiday blues.
Treating Sleep Apnea In Alzheimer's Patients Helps Cognition
Published December 4, 2008, 3:14 am, Medical News Today
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment seems to improve cognitive functioning in patients with Alzheimer's disease who also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial conducted at the University of California, San Diego. The study led by Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D.
Cook clinical manager of wound center
Published December 3, 2008, 12:30 pm, Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise
Sandra H. Cook, RN, has been named clinical manager of the Wound Healing Center at Marion Regional Healthcare System.
Money will still be the solution "” Editorial (add your comment)
Published December 3, 2008, 3:50 am, The Sudbury Star
It is heartening to see the level of energy that is being mobilized in the community to address the bed crisis at Sudbury Regional Hospital, [...]
New Study Finds Transition Plan for Medicaid-Eligible Seniors Converted to Medicare Part D Programs Effective at ...
Published December 2, 2008, 5:00 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
BOSTON----Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital , Harvard Medical School and Adheris, Inc., an inVentiv Health company, announced today the results of a new study that examined medication use, out-of-pocket spending, and medication switching during the transition of Medicaid-eligible seniors to Medicare Part D.
Delays In Radiation Therapy Lead To Increased Breast Cancer Recurrence
Published December 2, 2008, 3:13 am, Medical News Today
A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving surgery, and that this suboptimal care can lead to worse outcomes. Dr.
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- Aging: The Department of HHS provides information and resources pertaining to Aging health, caregivers, nursing homes Medicare Medicaid, data, statistics and wellness.
- Department of Health and Human Services Specific Populations: Links provided for specific populations. These include: Adolescents/Te ens/Youth * Agricultural Workers/Migran t Workers,Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, Kids with Chronic Illnesses, Children Disabilities, Ethnic and Racial Minorities, Gays & Lesbians, Global Health, Homeless, Immigrants & Refugees Men's Health, Newborns, Babies, & Infants, Parents, Rural Health, Seniors, Traveler' s Health, Veterans, Women's Health
- NIHSeniorHealt h Home Page
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- Geriatric Medicine | Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta
- Division of Geriatric Medicine
- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University
- McGill Division of Geriatric Medicine
Fri Nov 28
- In Sickness And Health: Caring For Ailing Spouse May Prolong Your Life: The results of this study add to a growing literature on the positive, beneficial health effects of caregiving, helping and altruism, according to Brown. Her own earlier work has shown that providing social support to friends, relatives and neighbors has a beneficial impact on mortality and on coping with spousal loss. Brown has a theory about why this is the case. Rather than assuming that humans are selfish and necessarily act only on the basis of rational self-interest, she believes that strong evolutionary forces favor altruistic motivation when individuals are interdependent . "There is growing recognition that economic decisions may be influenced by complex motivations, not limited to self-interest, " she said. "We don't know yet exactly how caregiving motivation and behavior might influence health, but it could be that helping another person---espec ially someone you love---relieve s some of the harmful stress effects of seeing that person suffer."
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