News and Research on Senior Health

People Aged Over 105 may Have More Efficient DNA Repair

People aged above 105 years may have a genetic background with more efficient DNA repair, according to a study published in eLife . These people have had their genomes decoded in a detailed manner first time, providing clues as to why they ...

Treating Sleep Apnea may Lower Dementia Risk

Older adults who are prescribed positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia, suggested study. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in ...

Spinal Imaging Test Predicts the Likelihood of Bone Fractures in Older Men

Spinal imaging test can help identify and predict the likelihood of fractures in the vertebrae of the spine and calcification in a blood vessel in older men. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research that included ...

High Death Risk from Hip Surgery Linked to Emergency Room Traffic

Hip fracture operations can be stressful, particularly for older adults. Around 13% of patients aged above 70 don’t survive 60 days after the fracture. Research shows that the chance of survival for older adults may depend on how busy the ...

Living Alone may Increase Death Risk After Hip Fracture

Living alone following a hip fracture may elevate the risk of dying, stated new research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. For the study, researchers examined information on hip fractures from all hospitals in Norway from ...

Surgeon's Birthday Could be a Dicey Day for Older Patients

Older people who undergo emergency surgeries on their operating surgeon's birthday may be more likely to die within a month than patients who go through similar procedures on other days, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published ...

Loneliness Linked to Higher Fall Risk in Elderly

In elderly people, loneliness and social isolation are linked to higher fall risk, revealed new research published in Scientific Reports. Daisy Fancourt and colleagues studied data from a total of 13,061 participants aged 60 and over, ...

Novel Action Mechanism for a Drug Against Alzheimer' Disease Identified

New study has identified the action mechanism of a promising compound against Alzheimer's disease. The findings of the study are published in the journal Geroscience . The new drug belongs to a family of molecules that, when bound to imidazole ...

Exercise Classes Decrease Loneliness, Social Isolation in Seniors

Older adults who joined in group exercise classes experienced reduced loneliness and social isolation, find a new study. The findings of the study are published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry . Seniors face an increased risk ...

Vitamin D and Omega-3s Boost Health in Some Active Older People

Taking regular vitamin D or Omega-3 supplements supports older people's immune systems, helping them to fend off infections, including COVID-19, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal JAMA . Both ...

Ginseng Root Bacterium Could Fight Alzheimer's

Bacterium found in the soil close to ginseng plants' roots appears to significantly dissociate the protein aggregates associated with Alzheimer's disease, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Angewandte Chemie ...

Community Noise may Increase Dementia Risk

People living with more noise near their residences are at higher odds of having a mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia . ...

Regular Social Engagement Keep Brain Regions Healthy in Older Adults

Older people who report higher levels of social engagement have more robust gray matter in regions of the brain relevant in dementia, reports a new study. It is the first to use a particularly sensitive type of brain imaging to handle such an ...

World Trauma Day: Fractures During Pandemic Hurting Elderly Patients Harder

While the coronavirus pandemic has led to a significant reduction in fracture patients' load among the younger population, the rate of fragility fractures among the elderly emerged as an area of concern, states the doctors on the eve of World Trauma ...

More Drugs, Prescribed to Older Heart Patients, Cause Issues

More than half of older patients hospitalized for heart failure gets discharged from the hospital with 10 or more prescribed medications, according to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure . "High medication burden, also known ...