Noncorrectable vision problems linked to shorter lifespan in older adultsOctober 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has found that visual problems that cannot be corrected are linked to an increased risk of death in older adults. Visual impairment has been linked to a higher risk of death as well as factors that may lead to increased death such as unintentional injury, depression, lower body mass index (BMI), reduced walking speeds, increased risk of falls, self-reported difficulty in physical activity, cardiovascular disease, dementia and cancer, according to background information in the article.
Simple tool boosts motivation, improves health in elderlyOctober 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers in the US have discovered the "Getting-Out-of-Bed (GoB) measure" to gauge motivation levels and the attitude towards life in older adults. The study, conducted by scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) appears in the October issue of the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology.
How people lose muscles as they get olderSeptember 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Even the most well-built people tend to loose their muscles and develop thinner arms and legs as they get older, and researchers in Nottingham have now explained why this happens. As age catches up, it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy-they get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures.
Hairstylists may tell which older clients have health problemsSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hairstylists could be of great help to steer their elderly clients to needed health services, for according to a study such clients often or always shared their problems during appointments. Over 80 percent of 40 Columbus-area stylists surveyed said that older clients shared their problems with them.
Grans may help keep kids away from developing negative age stereotypesAugust 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The affectionate bond between kids and their grandmothers is well known. And now, a new study has revealed that frequent visits to nana's place could keep toddlers away from developing negative old age stereotypes.
Kids better than adults when it comes to face recognitionAugust 18th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Kids are better at distinguishing other children's faces than adults, scientists have found. According to Tirta Susilo, of the psychology department at the Australian National University in Canberra, and his colleagues, kids had stronger holistic processing, which is how the brain recognises faces, for other kids than the adults did.
Older drivers realize their weaknesses, except oneAugust 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that many drivers over 70 realize that their reaction time is slower so they naturally compensate by driving more carefully. However, according to the research, the problem is that many older drivers don't realize that danger is coming at them sideways, not from head-on as they assumed.
People get happier as they ageAugust 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - People get happier as they age and exert more emotional control than younger adults, say researchers. "Life expectancy changed because people changed the way they lived," said Dr Lauren Carstensen.
Even 9yr-olds can perform CPR correctlyJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children as young as nine years old can perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when needed, according to a study. The study found that although the smallest may lack the requisite strength, the knowledge of how to perform basic life support is well retained by young children.
Computer games pump up elders' mental strengthJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Computer games can help boost mental strength and flexibility of older adults, say researchers. They have encouraged older adults to engage in physical movement, thereby building coordination and agility, while playing virtual tennis, bowling, or darts on a Nintendo Wii.
If you think your memory worsens with age, it willApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Thinking your memory will get worse as you become older may actually make it come true. Researchers found that the elderly who thought that seniors would perform poorly on memory tests scored worse than their counterparts who didn't buy this outlook.
Thinking that memory deteriorates with age may actually damage yoursApril 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Think memory worsens with age? Then yours probably will, says a new study. The study found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly on tests of memory actually score much worse than seniors who don't buy in to negative stereotypes about aging and memory loss.
Ageing muscles don't get bulkier but stronger with exerciseMarch 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women in their eighties were unable to increase muscle mass even after a three-month weight lifting programme targeted at strengthening the thigh muscle, according to a new study. The results are surprising because previous studies have found that resistance training is capable of increasing muscle mass, even for people who are into their 70s.
Older adults control emotions more easily than young adultsMarch 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Older people are better able to manage emotions than their younger counterparts, according to a study. The research study found that reducing negative emotions or inhibiting unwanted thoughts is a resource-demanding process that disrupts the ability of young adults to simultaneously or subsequently perform tasks.
A peg too many impairs thinking among elderlyMarch 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Elderly people who have a peg too many might be slower on the uptake than they think, according to a new study. Although people 50 or older in the study metabolised alcohol at a rate similar to how younger people did, they performed worse on special tests after imbibing moderate amounts of alcohol and did not always realise when they were impaired.
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