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While many experts have focused on finding out why some people live longer than others on physiological aspects, a new study indicates that personality traits may also play an important role in determining who gets to be over 100, and who doesn't.
Centenarians are very interesting to study, since a wide array o... |
25 May 2012
05:47 GMT |
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Alcohol exhibits a split personality when it comes to the influence it has on the development of dementia and similar conditions, such as Alzheimer's. Low-to-moderate intake apparently protects the brain against these disorders, while high intake accelerates their development.
These are the conclusions of a new... |
23 May 2012
11:19 GMT |
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People over the age of 85 may benefit from a little extra body fat, investigators at the Tel Aviv University found in a new study. The excess fat appears to have a protective effect on seniors, but not for people younger than that.
The team is keen to point out that this study does not refer to being obese when you... |
29 February 2012
18:01 GMT |
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For years, scientists have been urging people to sleep or snooze at will, saying that this helps improve memory. However, a new study shows that the positive correlation does not hold true for seniors.
The exact reason why this happens has not yet been clearly established, but scientists behind the new work say tha... |
14 November 2011
14:11 GMT |
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Seniors who take newer generations of antidepressant medication are at an increased risk of suffering stroke, falls, and even death. The conclusion belongs to a study conducted by experts in the United Kingdom, who focused their attention on people above the age of 65.University of Nottingham investigators say that t... |
4 August 2011
10:09 GMT |
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Drugs that produce anticholinergic activity inside the body might cause cognitive impairment in the long run, and also contribute to an increased risk of death. This finding is very important, considering that seniors make up the vast majority of users for these medications.
These conclusions belong to a long-ter... |
25 June 2011
05:51 GMT |
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Older adults are always encouraged to do crossword puzzles and other mentally challenging tasks. Doctors hope that this will stop the progression of cognitive decline, but now experts propose a different approach to doing the same – socializing. Researchers behind the new work say that socialization could play ... |
26 April 2011
09:05 GMT |
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Although getting a senior to get accustomed to using a PC is not exactly an easy task, especially if they haven't done this before, that's not stopping KiWi PC from being quite confident that they can get the job done.In fact, the company has decided to develop a special type of computer running Linux, that... |
18 March 2011
04:36 GMT |
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Ancient martial arts may have relevance in today's modern world yet, say experts at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). They discovered that practicing Tai Chi aids seniors in fighting depression, which is a fast-growing problem in this population. Official statistics for the United States show t... |
17 March 2011
11:43 GMT |
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The conclusions of a new scientific study show that feeling good and being subjected to positive vibrations improves people's health. This is one of the first researches to show that this is true in an organized manner. The survey was carried out on the existing literature on the topic.Investigators focused thei... |
21 January 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Investigations carried out by experts at the Vanderbilt University have demonstrated that seniors don't take money-related decisions that are more informed by their experiences. Tests have demonstrated that they are just as unpredictable in the decisions they will make as younger people are. For starters, one of... |
15 December 2010
05:07 GMT |
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In a new series of scientific studies, experts explain that men appear to be more at risk of forgetting things when they grow old than women area. The correlation could explain the higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease among men.The most common precursor to the dreaded condition is an affliction known as mild ... |
7 September 2010
02:26 GMT |
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In a new study, researchers show that seniors who exercise their minds in order to keep Alzheimer's at bay experience a more rapid development of the condition, once it does set in.That is to say, while they may be delaying the first symptoms of this form of dementia, the disease sort of catches up in the end.Th... |
2 September 2010
05:35 GMT |
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A team of experts at the University of Michigan has recently determined in a new set of experiments that brain connections indeed break down as we age, a fact that makes our physical response times increase substantially.The researchers say that this type of evolution is unavoidable, and that it cannot be stopped wit... |
20 August 2010
08:53 GMT |
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Scientists discovered in a new study that people aged over 50 tend to be happier, and also less stressed out, than younger individuals. The differences are clearly visible when comparing seniors with those in their 20s, the researchers say. It would appear that older age indeed makes things look brighter, and that it... |
18 May 2010
06:48 GMT |
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In a new series of investigations, researchers determined that cheese can be extremely beneficial to the immune system of elderly people. This subgroup of the general population is notoriously vulnerable to all manners of infections, from microbes, viruses and bacteria alike. The main cause for this susceptibility is... |
13 May 2010
10:24 GMT |
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The active ingredient in coffee, the one that makes most drinkers pick up their favorite mug every morning, is called caffeine. The “buzz” that people get from consuming coffee is owed entirely to this chemical compound. The strength of the feeling is entirely dependent on the amount of caffeine in your d... |
31 March 2010
10:49 GMT |
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The generation gap is a concept that needs no introduction. Many researchers have looked deep into it, and there are literally hundreds of scientific papers dealing with its causes and effects. But recently, investigators determined that a similar series of differences exists in the case of work-related attitudes as ... |
11 March 2010
03:25 GMT |
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A new scientific paper proposes a new idea related to sleep health. Researchers behind it write that older adults may experience a decreased need for sleep as they further age, provided that they are otherwise healthy. The investigation has determined that adults tend to need significantly less sleep during average d... |
1 February 2010
02:56 GMT |
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Scientists have known for a long time that, as the human brain ages, it begins to gradually lose its ability to discern useful information from the massive batch of pieces of information making its way in every single day. Though this may seem like a bad thing at first, a new research demonstrates that this actually ... |
21 January 2010
08:41 GMT |
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In spite of the criticism parents have subjected the Internet to, in terms of the damage it can cause to their children, recent scientific studies by researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) have shown that using the World Wide Web can, in fact, boost the brain functions considerably. The exp... |
21 October 2009
06:43 GMT |
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A newly-proposed idea in the United Kingdom holds that seniors in the country could, within three years, start enjoying the company of robotic kittens in their households. According to leading psychiatrists, always having some company around could benefit the elderly, and could make them become more involved in daily... |
22 August 2009
04:59 GMT |
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According to a new scientific study conducted on seniors in their mid-90s, it would appear that older people tend to be happier as the years pass, despite mounting health problems, financial issues, stress and pain caused by the death of loved ones. The psychologists in charge of the study determined that seniors ten... |
10 August 2009
17:01 GMT |
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According to a new report released today, the world's senior population is currently in a pronounced growing trend, which means that, fairly soon, for the first time in history, its numbers will significantly surpass those of the young segment. The figures the new research provides show that at least 1.3 billion... |
20 July 2009
06:58 GMT |
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The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently awarded scientists at the North Carolina State University (NC State) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) a $1.2-million grant to study the effects that playing games would have on the senior segment of the population. The researchers' main goal is t... |
1 July 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Experts at the University of Ulster, in the United Kingdom, are currently engaged in a three-year effort to construct electronic devices and high-tech clothes that will have the potential to make the life of senior citizens a lot more pleasant in their golden years. The fabrics will be endowed with numerous types of ... |
2 June 2009
06:31 GMT |
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According to a new scientific study, seniors who are in the habit of thinking that their memory will deteriorate with age are actually very likely to go through this. Researchers have determined the fact that only thinking about having a diminished memory can be sufficient enough of a reason for some elderly people t... |
22 April 2009
09:10 GMT |
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It's common knowledge that the Internet is usually accessed by people in the 18 to 33 year-old category, with youngsters dominating the social scene without a doubt. However, lately, a bizarre trend was recorded among World Wide Web users, namely that seniors have begun to go online a lot more often than they us... |
30 January 2009
05:48 GMT |
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According to new official statistics, elderly drivers are far less likely than young ones to be involved in fatal collisions and other serious car accidents. The find comes as a surprise, as the children who were once part of the “boomer” generation are now becoming mature. And while there still are the o... |
15 January 2009
05:50 GMT |
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This year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is not short on innovation, and companies from all around the world display their finest products at stands throughout the exhibition. But among the latest-generation computers and handheld devices, a new class of gadgets started getting a lot of attention – the ... |
9 January 2009
10:35 GMT |
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The superior and inferior chambers of the German parliament are currently struggling to find a common ground on the ethical and moral implications that assisted suicides have on the nation. This phenomenon, which is totally legal in Switzerland, has also caught roots in Germany, and government officials, as well as c... |
8 December 2008
15:31 GMT |
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