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Substituting Mediterranean diet for preventing chronic diseases is a better option. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mediterranean diet may protect elderly from becoming frail

Diet may help older individuals maintain muscle strength, activity, weight, and energy levels.

13 Jan 2018 10:59 AM IST

Numerous studies over the years have shown that hospitalization and mortality rates for heart failure patients are higher during the winter. (Photo: Pixabay)

More hospitalizations for heart failure patients in winter

Drastic change in temperature and atmospheric pressure is closely related to rate of hospitalization, death in elderly...

3 Jan 2018 10:43 AM IST

No one helped us. A person at the hospital suggested that we donate the body and we agreed, the victims mother said. (Representational Image)

Pensioner found living with mummified mother for more than 30 years

Police discover preserved body lying next to religious symbols in squalid Russian apartment.

28 Feb 2018 5:04 PM IST

Encouraging older adults to engage in no-sweat exercise also appears to be more realistic. (Photo: Pixabay)

No-sweat exercise may prolong life for the elderly: study

A half-an-hour of moderate-to-vigorous activity reduced the risk by even more - 33 per cent.

20 Feb 2018 9:44 AM IST

Patients whose doctors ordered flu tests tended to be younger, around 58 years old on average. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hospitalized older adults less often tested for flu

If influenza is not considered as a potential cause of the illness, it is unlikely that the patient will be treated for...

19 Feb 2018 10:00 AM IST

Increased eligibility for a free bus pass led to an 8 percent increase in the use of public transportation among older people. (Photo: Pixabay)

Free public transport for older adults tied to less depression

A key limitation of the study is that they did not have information on whether study participants lived in urban,...

10 Feb 2018 6:26 PM IST

The optimum temperature of the hot water should be kept at 120 degrees to avoid damaging the cells and inner skin layers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Water may have cognitive benefits in older adults, says study

The study explored the association between hydration status before exercising and exercise-enhanced cognition in older...

23 April 2018 8:12 AM IST

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In daytime discos, South Korea's elderly find escape from anxiety

Some are here because they simply don't feel welcome at home.

17 April 2018 3:59 PM IST

Privacy and confidentiality are vital in emergency care, particularly for those who dont wish to divulge sensitive personal information. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nursing notes may help ICU patients survive

Mortality is not the only outcome that nursing notes could potentially predict.

16 July 2018 6:38 PM IST

Laws requiring doctors to report dementia patients and get their licenses revoked didnt appear to influence the proportion of crashes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Depression may be more severe in elderly people

It's also possible that the aging brain has less plasticity, or ability to rebound from mental illness.

2 July 2018 5:22 PM IST

As we age, it becomes increasingly more difficult and this is further complicated if the conditions on the road are poor. (Photo: ANI)

Independent? Old? Self driving cars are for you

Fully automated, they are unlikely to require a license and could negotiate bad weather and unfamiliar cities.

5 July 2019 8:05 AM IST

Older women who pet dogs in need of walking were especially at risk of injuries as compared to elderly men. (Photo: Representational/ANI)

Modi 2.0 government's agenda focuses strengthning act on elderly

Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has proposed to increase the jail term for those who abandon or abuse their...

2 July 2019 7:37 PM IST