Published: May 20, 2013 | Updated: May 21, 2013 By Kathleen Struck , Senior Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Participants considered to be at high vascular risk were enrolled in a randomised, primary prevention trial with nutritional intervention comparing two Mediterranean diets (supplemented with either extra-virgin olive oil or mixed nuts) versus a low-fat control […]
The shape of an individual’s spinal column may predict his or her risk for nursing home admission or need of home assistance in old age….
Eur Spine J. 2013 Jun; 22(6): 1346–1353. Published online 2013 Feb 27. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2721-9 PMCID: PMC3676567 Shiro Imagama Abstract Objective Risk factors for falling in elderly people remain uncertain, and the effects of spinal factors and physical ability on body balance and falling have not been examined. The objective of this study was to investigate […]
The Centers for Disease Control released findings Friday that showed this flu season’s vaccination did not do a good job of protecting people, especially the elderly.
J Alzheimers Dis. 2009;16(1):85-91. doi: 10.3233/JAD-2009-0920. Eskelinen MH Abstract Caffeine stimulates central nervous system on a short term. However, the long-term impact of caffeine on cognition remains unclear. We aimed to study the association between coffee and/or tea consumption at midlife and dementia/Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk in late-life. Participants of the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging […]
Publication Neurology May 24, 2005 vol. 64 no. 10 1689-1695 American Academy of Neurology Author(s) M.M. Mielke, PhD; P.P. Zandi, PhD; M. Sjögren, MD, PhD; D. Gustafson, MS, PhD; S. Östling, MD, PhD; B. Steen, MD, PhD; and I. Skoog, MD, PhD Abstract Objective: To examine the longitudinal association between plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride […]
Schwab F,et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005 May 1;30(9):1082-5. Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. fschwab@worldnet.att.net Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A prospective self-assessment analysis and evaluation of nutritional and radiographic parameters in a consecutive series of healthy adult volunteers older than 60 years. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the prevalence […]