Tag: Aging: Misc.
Older Adults Agree Sex Is Important Part of Relationships
More than half of older adults surveyed agree that sex is important to their overall quality of life
Systemic Inflammation at Midlife May Up Risk of Later Frailty
Findings similar for composite scores of both C-reactive protein and four inflammatory markers
April 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Negative Fateful Life Events Linked to Advanced Brain Aging
More midlife FLEs, especially relating to interpersonal relationships, tied to advanced predicted brain aging
March 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for March 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Family Influences Older Adults’ Care Preferences
Preferences of those with advanced illness based on interaction of family, individual, and illness factors
30-Day ER Revisit Predicts Poor Outcomes in Elderly
Older age, male sex, polypharmacy, and cognitive impairment are independent predictors of a revisit
February 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for February 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Urinary 8-oxoGsn Promising Biomarker for Physiologic Age
In both genders, age-dependent increases in levels of 8-oxodGsn and 8-oxoGsn from age 21-30 to 81-90
Positive Age Beliefs May Protect Seniors Against Dementia
In APOE ε4 carriers, those with positive age beliefs were less likely to develop dementia
