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Geriatrics
Geriatrics: geriatric medicine is a speciality that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. Geriatrics differs from standard adult medicine because it focuses on the unique needs of the elderly person. The aged body is different physiologically from the younger adult body, and during old age, the decline of various organ systems becomes manifest. Previous health issues and lifestyle choices produce a different constellation of diseases and symptoms in different people.
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JAN 20, 2023Cannabis Sciences
How does cannabis affect people over 65? What do older consumers need to look out for?Written By: Helaine KrysikJAN 07, 2023Coronavirus
A study found that 1 in 8 older adults experienced depression for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic. A large-s ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 30, 2022Health & Medicine
A study published in Nature Communications found that people sleep less on average in mid-adulthood than in early and la ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 15, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging is linked to a decline in good health and an increase in the risk of many different diseases. People even die simp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Shingles, or herpes zoster (HZ), is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chicken po ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Daily multivitamins may slow down cognitive decline among older adults. The corresponding study was published in Alzheim ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 24, 2022Health & Medicine
The population of the world is aging, and with that aging will come many health problems. But a new study has identified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2022Neuroscience
Higher levels of optimism are linked to a longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across diverse racial and et ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 17, 2022Health & Medicine
The Journal of the American Medical Association reported on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicin ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 08, 2022Cannabis Sciences
As the population of older adults grows and more states legalize cannabis, rates for baby boomers seeking substance abus ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 04, 2022Neuroscience
Over 47% of older adults die with a diagnosis of dementia on their records, up by 36% from 2004. The corresponding study ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 25, 2022Neuroscience
People might take a little longer to respond to questions as they get older, but new research has said that's not be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Health & Medicine
With suicide often linked to psychiatric disorders, a search for its biological underpinnings is only natural. Researche ...Written By: Alexandria BassDEC 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The UK Biobank is an unprecedented resource that has provided researchers with essential data from half a million people ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Cardiology
Low blood sugar, otherwise called ‘hypoglycemia,’ is common among patients that have diabetes. This is espec ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioNOV 01, 2021Technology
Dementia is a debilitating condition. Though not formally classified as a disease, it more appropriately refers to a col ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 21, 2021Neuroscience
Talk therapy practice known as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) conducted over the phone helps older adults with arthrit ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in a gene that is involved in controlling the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine could influence how ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that older adults tend to use cannabis for medical pu ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2020Health & Medicine
Demographic data shows rising cannabis use among older people, so what is the likely effect on cognitive funct ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAY 22, 2020Health & Medicine
Smart devices can control your lights, make your grocery list, and play songs on command. Researchers are now developing ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 25, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Following its legalization, cannabis and its products have become increasingly popular- and not just among young people. ...Written By: Annie Lennon
JAN 20, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
How does cannabis affect people over 65? What do older consumers need to look out for?
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
JAN 07, 2023
Coronavirus
A study found that 1 in 8 older adults experienced depression for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic. A large-s
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
A study published in Nature Communications found that people sleep less on average in mid-adulthood than in early and la
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 15, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging is linked to a decline in good health and an increase in the risk of many different diseases. People even die simp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Shingles, or herpes zoster (HZ), is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chicken po
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Daily multivitamins may slow down cognitive decline among older adults. The corresponding study was published in Alzheim
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
The population of the world is aging, and with that aging will come many health problems. But a new study has identified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2022
Neuroscience
Higher levels of optimism are linked to a longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across diverse racial and et
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
The Journal of the American Medical Association reported on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicin
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 08, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
As the population of older adults grows and more states legalize cannabis, rates for baby boomers seeking substance abus
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 04, 2022
Neuroscience
Over 47% of older adults die with a diagnosis of dementia on their records, up by 36% from 2004. The corresponding study
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 25, 2022
Neuroscience
People might take a little longer to respond to questions as they get older, but new research has said that's not be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
With suicide often linked to psychiatric disorders, a search for its biological underpinnings is only natural. Researche
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The UK Biobank is an unprecedented resource that has provided researchers with essential data from half a million people
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Cardiology
Low blood sugar, otherwise called ‘hypoglycemia,’ is common among patients that have diabetes. This is espec
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 01, 2021
Technology
Dementia is a debilitating condition. Though not formally classified as a disease, it more appropriately refers to a col
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 21, 2021
Neuroscience
Talk therapy practice known as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) conducted over the phone helps older adults with arthrit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in a gene that is involved in controlling the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine could influence how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that older adults tend to use cannabis for medical pu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2020
Health & Medicine
Demographic data shows rising cannabis use among older people, so what is the likely effect on cognitive funct
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAY 22, 2020
Health & Medicine
Smart devices can control your lights, make your grocery list, and play songs on command. Researchers are now developing
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 25, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Following its legalization, cannabis and its products have become increasingly popular- and not just among young people.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon