Demographics
Longevity and Age Management
Elderly 'less likely' to be transported to trauma centers
Elderly patients appear to be less likely to receive transport to trauma centers than their younger counterparts, due to a possible unconscious "age bias" among emergency medical services personnel. ... Continue Reading
Sexual dysfunction 'not a part of aging'
The onset of sexual dysfunction in adults is not "inevitably" a part of the aging process, it has been stated. ... Continue Reading
Japanese females are longest living in the world-report
Japanese girls born last year can expect to live until they are 86 years old, which would make them the longest survivors in the world, a report from the country's health ministry showed. ... Continue Reading
Cancer survivors using 'complementary methods'
A high proportion of former cancer patients are using complementary and alternative methods to aid them in their recovery, it has been revealed. ... Continue Reading
Obese older people 'at risk' of disability
Older people who are classed as moderately or severely obese are significantly more likely to encounter mobility problems than those who are a normal weight. ... Continue Reading
Study Finds The Rich Age Slower Than The Poor
A new study says the rich seem to age slower than the poor. Dr. Tim Spector of St. Thomas Hospital in London conducted a study which implies that "Not only does social class affect health and age-related diseases, it seems to have an impact on the aging process itself." ... Continue Reading
Heart disease is biggest killer
Heart disease still kills more people in England and Wales than any other condition, official figures show. Office for National Statistics data showed one in five men and around one in six women died from heart disease, including heart attacks, in 2005. The ONS' first "top 10" list of causes of death found cerebrovascular disease - mainly strokes - was the second most common killer in men and women. ... Continue Reading
Study: Many Want to Work in Retirement
Many people around the globe want to work in retirement, but money isn't necessarily the most important reason, according to a study released Wednesday. ... Continue Reading
U.S. Records Drastic Decline in Death Rate
In what appears to be an amazing success for American medicine, preliminary government figures released Wednesday showed that the annual number of deaths in the U.S. dropped by nearly 50,000 in 2004 - the biggest decline in nearly 70 years. ... Continue Reading
Older Americans Working Less, Study Finds
Senior citizens are leaving the labor force sooner than they did 50 years ago, even though they are living longer, healthier lives. A government report released Thursday shows that fewer than one in five men 65 and older were part of the labor force in 2003. In 1950, nearly half the men that age were still working. ... Continue Reading
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