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Type of Viral Infection of Eye Linked With Disease Causing Blindness in the Elderly
A type of herpesvirus infection of the eye is associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes blindness in the elderly. This was found by a team of ...

Alcohol Consumption Tied To Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Elderly
Studies in the elderly have linked excessive alcohol consumption to the cognitive decline and dementia. A review paper by Kim JW et al published in Psychiatry Investig 2012;9:8-16 on t...

TB Raises Lung Cancer Mortality Risk in Elderly
Elderly patients who have tuberculosis are at increased risk of dying from lung cancer, finds a new study. "There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elder...

Dementia Patients More Likely to be in Their Homes at the Time of Death
Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University have said that contrary to widespread belief that patients with dementia often move to nursing homes and die there, majority of ...

Study Says Most Senior Citizens in Delhi NCR Have Bone Ailments
A recent study states that as many as 85 percent of senior citizens in the national capital region (NCR) have bone and joint ailments. The epidemiological study by the Arthritis Federa...

Video Games Benefit Older Adults
Video games have significant benefits for older adults by providing them cognitive stimulation and a source of social interaction and fun, shows study. Thus, the games help them to lead ful...

People Who Do Not Dwell on Past Mistakes Happier in Their Old Age
Elderly people who do not dwell on their mistakes and think about what could have been are happier compared to those who have regrets, a new study reveals. According to the study, conduc...

'Vibration Chair' May Relive Symptoms of Parkinson's
A "vibration chair" developed by a celebrated neurologist of the 19th century may help to relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Jean-Martin Charcot reported improvements in his patien...

A Third of Baby Boomers are Alone in Old Age
More than a third of middle aged baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 are leading their lives alone without partners, according to new figures compiled by the Bowling Green State Universi...

EKG Can Help Predict Heart Attack Risk in Healthy Seniors
A simple diagnostic test used to measure a heart�s electrical activity may help predict heart attacks. Researchers at UCSF found a higher risk of heart attack when abnormalities showed...

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