Review: some screening tests for dementia in older people are accurate and practical for use in primary careHow accurate are screening tests for dementia in older people when used in primary care?BMJ Publishing Group LtdBMJ Evidence-Based Medicine...
(AP) -- New test results show what scientists have suspected - people in their 60's and older have greater immunity to the new swine flu virus. The analysis was released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. But officials there say it's not clear how safe...
Older people at risk for osteoporosis are sometimes recommended to get a bone mineral density (BMD) screening test every two years to see if fractures may occur in the near future. But, a new study suggests screening that often may not be necessary. Researchers looked at a group of adul...
Although free eye testing is available in the UK from a nation-wide network of optometrists, there is evidence of unrecognised, tractable vision loss amongst older people. A recent review identified this unmet need as a priority for further investigation, highlighting the need to understand public ...
The search for new and better ways to provide the elderly a happy and quality life in their twilight years continues. Domestic and foreign studies suggest preventative care to improve health and extend the independence of older folks. Immunization of older people against flu, pneumoni...
"Home tests can be a convenient way for older adults to check if they have an illness, such as COVID-19" says Indira Venkat, Senior Vice President, AARP Research. "But consumers should make sure they know whether the test they are taking is FDA-approved, and how their health or genetic...
The four mobility performance tests, except the 5-chair STS, had the largest areas under the curve (AUC) for discriminating older women at high and low risk (AUC > 0.80, p < 0.001). The optimal cutpoint (6 s) for the TRG test had the highest sensitivity (78%) and specificity (83%...
Background: timed limb coordination tests are reliable measures of motor performance but many lack published reference values.Objective: to determine mean values for timed tests in an older cohort, examining associations with anthropometric characteristics, handedness, gender and age.Design: cross-sectiona...
剑桥雅思14阅读Test4Passage1这篇文章讨论了一种被称为菲德勒牙齿蚁的蚂蚁,它表现出抗衰老的特性。 这篇文章讨论了一种被称为菲德勒牙齿蚁的蚂蚁,它表现出抗衰老的特性。研究者发现,这种蚂蚁的工蚁在年龄增长过程中没有明显的衰退迹象,它们的大脑依然敏锐,并能执行各种任务,比如照顾幼崽和追踪气味。研究还发现,这...
• The 30-s and 5-time STS test can serve as surrogate measures in various aspects of knee health, including muscle strength, pain levels, stiffness, and overall physical function, in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. • Both these STS tests are dependable tools, accessible for both ...