by admin | May 16, 2013 | Elderly health
Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they’d have to live with their side effects, says a new study.Source: Reuters Healthread the full...
by admin | May 11, 2010 | Elderly health
Selenium is an antioxidant mineral which plays an important role in thyroid and immune function. Some studies have also shown that selenium may have anti-cancer activity. You can get selenium from Brazil nuts, whole grains, salmon and crab. However,...
by admin | May 10, 2010 | Elderly health
Not much is known about the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among older adults. According to a new study published in the May issues of the Archives of General Psychiatry, the rates of mood and anxiety disorders tend to decrease with age but remain very...
by admin | May 9, 2010 | Elderly health
Herbal medicines are popular with patients. A recent survey revealed that one third of people in the UK had used herbal medicines and one in four had used one in the last two years. Herbal medicines, which can be bought without a prescription, include St...
by admin | May 8, 2010 | Elderly health
Osteoarthritis is the most common of the degenerative joint diseases and it is a significant cause of disability among older people. We know that age, overweight and obesity, as well as a history of injury, are risk factors for osteoarthritis. But genetic factors...
by admin | May 7, 2010 | Elderly health
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic, body-wide pain and tender points in the muscles, tendons, joints, and other soft tissues. According to the results of a study published in the May 2010 issue of the journal Arthritis Care &...
