In elderly women weight is the best predictor of a very low bone mineral density: evidence from the EPIDOS study Currently, few elderly women have a measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study was to assess the potential value of a two-step screen... P, Dargent-Mol...
Our mobility aids help keep seniors mobile by virtually eliminating the fear of falling and providing them the durable physical support they need.
Because AIDS deaths occur primarily among adults of reproductive age, their deaths impact household income, agricultural productivity, and the care of both children and the elderly. HIV/AIDS creates long-term changes in farming practices ... LJ Mcgough - 《Bulletin of the History of Medicine》 ...
the force (like falling out of a tree) is too much for a healthy bone to handle. In other cases, the force is not quite as strong, but the bone is weakened, causing a break anyway. Weak bones occur most frequently in elderly people or those with osteoporosis....
Survival time, mortality, and cause of death in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease: a 9-year follow-up This community-based study of Parkinson's disease (PD) investigated age at death and cause of death in a cohort of 170 previously studied patients. The cur... F Per-Arne,S ...
the known dangers of older benzodiazepine sedatives, such as Valium and Xanax, among elderly patients have led many doctors to turn to the newer medicines, known as non-benzodiazepines, but that doesn't mean they're any safer.Benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of falls and ...
The elderly population is highly prone to falling. These falls can result in hip, pelvis, femur, and spine fractures thereby hampering the physical movement or walking of an individual. Furthermore, falling is considered the second leading cause of accidental and unintentional injury deaths globally...
This will pose unprecedented social welfare demands for coun- tries already burdened by vast development challenges. Whole families dissolve as the parents die and children and dependent elderly are dispersed to others that might care for them. (UNAIDS 2004a, 22) 11 The Africa Multi-Country AIDS...
Walk ratio, defined as stride/cadence, has a value for optimum energy consumption and this value decreases among the elderly, therefore, hindering optimum walking for them, and causing energy consumption to go up. So, this population would benefit from a device that could successfully induce ...
Melatonin has been used successfully for sleep enhancement in healthy individuals, as well as to reduce feelings of jet lag during global travels. This natural hormone is also being tested as a sleep aid with the elderly and other populations. In addition, studies are focusing on whether or not...