• Helping may also be more biased in older adults, who show a stronger preference to help their "in-group"-people in the same country. (psychologytoday.com)
  • However, comparing older adults (age 55-84) with younger adults (age 18-36), we strikingly found that older people were relatively more willing to put in the physical effort to help others than the younger participants. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Our experiments on learning and exerting effort for others show that older adults are more prosocial. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Increased prosocial behavior in older adults has been explained by social, cognitive, and biological accounts, and it's likely that multiple factors play a role. (psychologytoday.com)
  • In another study, we, therefore, compared willingness to donate to a charity helping people in the same country with one helping people abroad to test whether older adults are more prosocial but also more biased in who they were willing to help. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The study found a link between loneliness in older adults and less brain volume, especially in the areas that are affected by dementia. (webmd.com)
  • Smell tests may be able to enhance clinical and research efforts in improving care for older adults, especially with COVID-19 affecting many patients' sense of smell. (medscape.com)
  • According to the study anxiety, memory impairment, and poor physical health among older adults may also increase the risk of developing widespread pain. (sciencedaily.com)
  • According to the study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology (formerly Arthritis & Rheumatism), a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), anxiety, memory impairment, and poor physical health among older adults may also increase the risk of developing widespread pain. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Led by Dr. John McBeth from the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University in Staffordshire, this newly published population-based prospective study identified factors that increase the risk of the development of widespread pain in older adults. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Combined interventions that treat both site-specific and widespread pain are needed for older adults. (sciencedaily.com)
  • They are the Longevity Explorers, part of Caro's experiment to improve the way technology is developed for older adults. (technologyreview.com)
  • Experts say older adults who still work, or who spend time with younger family members who use technology, are more apt to pick it up. (technologyreview.com)
  • The magnitude of the disparity is particularly concerning given that the number of adults aged 75 and older who are diagnosed with blood cancers is only expected to rise as the population ages. (prnewswire.com)
  • We weren't surprised to see that, overall, adults aged 75 years and older were under-represented in clinical trials, as this is common across cancer trials," said Dr. Kanapuru. (prnewswire.com)
  • Adults in their 50s, 60s, and 70s are more likely than those in previous generations to have divorced, increasing their likelihood of reaching old age without a spouse to assume the role of caregiver. (prb.org)
  • Divorce also has implications for whether older adults will receive care from their children. (prb.org)
  • Another way to meet older adults' care needs is to better involve grown children who live at a distance from their parents, proposes Piette and colleagues (2010). (prb.org)
  • Their analysis of HRS data showed that one in three chronically ill older adults had no children nearby but did have adult children living elsewhere. (prb.org)
  • Both in the 1990s and today, the majority of older adults reported being satisfied with their current lives. (medscape.com)
  • The study, published today in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, also found that older people tended to be more easily distracted than younger adults. (cam.ac.uk)
  • This supports previous research which shows that older adults respond to and better remember materials with emotional content. (cam.ac.uk)
  • It can be particularly common in older adults. (bupa.co.uk)
  • A common challenge in older adults: Classification, overlap, and therapy of depression and dementia. (bupa.co.uk)
  • Researchers from University of Iowa devised a simple, computerized test to gauge how readily young adults and older adults realize when they've made a mistake. (xinhuanet.com)
  • The team recruited 38 younger adults (average age of 22) and 39 older adults (average age of 68) to take a series of tests that involved looking away from a circle appearing in a box on one side of a computer screen. (xinhuanet.com)
  • While older adults performed just as well as younger adults in looking away from an object appearing on the screen, younger adults acknowledged more often than older adults when they failed to look away from the object. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Also, older adults were more likely to be adamant that they did not made a mistake. (xinhuanet.com)
  • The good news is older adults perform the tasks we assigned them just as well as younger adults, albeit more slowly," said the study's corresponding author Jan Wessel, assistant professor in the university's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. (xinhuanet.com)
  • But we find there is this impaired ability in older adults to recognize an error when they've made one," said Wessel. (xinhuanet.com)
  • In comparison, older adults showed a strong reduction of this pupil dilation after errors that they recognized and showed no dilation at all when they committed an error they did not recognize. (xinhuanet.com)
  • The study, published in the journal Age and Ageing, examined the association between dietary fibre and cognitive decline in older adults and assessed the influence of genetic, lifestyle and clinical characteristics in this association. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Influenza (flu) can be a serious illness, especially for older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Older adults comprise an increasingly large proportion of those living with HIV. (who.int)
  • At the same time, these older adults exhibit a range of behaviors that place them at risk for HIV infection including low levels of prevention measures and relatively higher rates of multiple partnerships," said Dr Kanyowa. (who.int)
  • Unfortunately, there are currently no campaigns targeting older adults so many perceive themselves to not be at risk of contracting HIV despite evidence showing that older males are sexually active while the changes in women's vagina such as vaginal wall dryness and thinning increase a woman's risk of acquiring HIV," said Clinician and HIV Researcher Dr Cleopas Chimbetete. (who.int)
  • Knowledge of areas where endemic mycosis incidence is increased may affect diagnostic or prevention measures for older adults at risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Compared with years past, older adults today are more likely to be considered for transplantation, receive aggressive regimens of chemotherapy, or take immunosuppressive drugs for rheumatologic or autoimmune diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, increasing longevity has enabled older adults to travel and participate in outdoor activities where they might be exposed to opportunistic fungal organisms that they did not encounter in their youth or for which primary immunity has waned. (cdc.gov)
  • Major opportunistic infections in older adults include the endemic mycoses histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Hospitalization rates for adults were described per region, but incidence rates, specifically for older patients, were not available. (cdc.gov)
  • It was found that little in the legal discourse concerns the needs and rights of older people, and the general belief is that the Severe Disability Act is primarily intended for children, young people, and adults of working age. (lu.se)
  • The Commissioner would strengthen older people's voices and act as an independent champion ensuring they're considered in decisions made right across Government. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • July 12, 2021 A new study sheds light on how the specter of dementia and chronic pain reduce people's desire to live into older ages. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A new report on Estonia by the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, shows just how important it is to monitor older people's enjoyment of their rights. (hrw.org)
  • Older people's political concerns include national superannuation (their pension), housing, mobility, future care, elder neglect and age discrimination. (teara.govt.nz)
  • In particular, the Commissioner highlighted the failure to cater for older people's dietary needs. (youdao.com)
  • Chicago encourages residents to check on older relatives and neighbors on hot days and city workers visit people's home. (ktar.com)
  • During this webinar, we heard from the chair of the government's Older People's Housing Taskforce and discussed development solutions. (housing.org.uk)
  • The government has appointed an independent Older People's Housing Taskforce to look at options for the provision of greater choice, quality and security of housing for older people. (housing.org.uk)
  • We heard from Julienne Meyer, chair of the taskforce as well as NHF members involved with the delivery of older people's housing. (housing.org.uk)
  • The start of 2022 marks the second year of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing , a global collaboration to "improve the lives of older people, their families, and the communities in which they live. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Dr. Claudia Mahler, will focus her next report to the General Assembly in 2022 on older persons and the right to adequate housing. (ohchr.org)
  • Cite this: An Older Person's Sense of Smell Can Predict Health Issues - Medscape - Mar 29, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • The international community's work on intergenerational solidarity has shown that intergenerational solutions - guided by the human rights principles of participation, responsibility, non-discrimination and equality, empowerment and legality - can contribute to revitalising the legacy, relevance and activism of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which in 2023 will be 75 years old. (telefonica.com)
  • The research was performed on almost 9,000 people in Japan without dementia. (webmd.com)
  • In addition, depressive symptoms partially explained the association in community-dwelling older people without dementia in Japan. (webmd.com)
  • Neurology: "Association Between Frequency of Social Contact and Brain Atrophy in Community-Dwelling Older People Without Dementia: The JPSC-AD Study. (webmd.com)
  • Older people are more likely than younger people to suffer from ill health, with conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, dementia or cancer. (teara.govt.nz)
  • As the older share of the population increases and people live longer with chronic disabling conditions, particularly dementia, meeting the care needs of older Americans will become more challenging for families. (prb.org)
  • Having dementia , which becomes more common as you get older, can also make you more likely to become depressed too. (bupa.co.uk)
  • Isolated and vulnerable, the heat victims last year during Maricopa County's deadliest summer on record included a couple in their 80s without known relatives, an 83-year-old woman with dementia living alone after her husband entered hospice care and a 62-year-old Rwandan refugee whose air conditioner broke down. (ktar.com)
  • "Cognitive decline, precursor of the development of dementia in old people, is currently a public health problem without treatment," ​ noted Tomàs Meroño. (foodnavigator.com)
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A new study published in the latest issue of Neurobiology of Aging showed that the older people get, the less apt they may be to recognize that they're made an error. (xinhuanet.com)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic crisis disproportionately affects the lives and livelihoods of people with disabilities and older workers. (ebrd.com)
  • The adverse health effects of the coronavirus are higher for people with disabilities and older workers and many fall under stricter shielding categories regarding countries' containment measures, limiting access to employment. (ebrd.com)
  • Since the EBRD identified people with disabilities and older workers as new target groups to be explored in 2017, it has developed an operational approach, which has fostered multiple investments and initiatives. (ebrd.com)
  • As a result, the EBRD has an active and valuable role to play in supporting its clients and policy-level partners to secure a genuinely inclusive crisis recovery for people with disabilities and older workers under the ongoing pandemic emergency. (ebrd.com)
  • Building on its approach and in order to address the clear and pressing needs of people with disabilities and older workers in this time of crisis, EBRD's decided to support the development of knowledge products, highlighting clear entry-points for its counterparties in order to promote impact that is both timely and sustainable. (ebrd.com)
  • Provide targeted support to the efforts of the EBRD and its partners to improve access to employment and skills, access to finance and entrepreneurship, and access to services to people with disabilities and older workers. (ebrd.com)
  • Report: Economic inclusion for People with disabilities b. (ebrd.com)
  • Statistical Report: Older workers and people with disabilities b. (ebrd.com)
  • Good practices: Economic inclusion for people with disabilities and older workers b. (ebrd.com)
  • Belarus Country Brief - People with disabilities and Older Workers c. (ebrd.com)
  • North Macedonia Country Brief - People with disabilities and Older Workers h. (ebrd.com)
  • The truth is that the baby-boom generation is aging, and that older people have more disabilities. (youdao.com)
  • Alongside people on low incomes with children and those with disabilities, some older people are managing a complex set of challenges including low income, health and mobility issues and a lack of social connection affecting their ability to access, cook and eat affordable healthy food. (bath.ac.uk)
  • The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is the first international human rights convention to be ratified by the EU in 2011, which will have to take into account the needs of the ageing population in its application. (age-platform.eu)
  • The article concerns the Swedish support system's legal discourse, and investigates the rationale for excluding people over the age of 65 from services that younger people with disabilities may obtain. (lu.se)
  • Othering of older people was indirectly present in three assumptions about differences in categorizations (people with disabilities vs older people with support needs), needs (active age vs not active age), and comparisons (with people without disabilities of the same age vs with others receiving eldercare). (lu.se)
  • Older people have lower average incomes than other age groups because many live on a pension - paid by the government - as their main income. (teara.govt.nz)
  • University of Bath psychology research from Dr Leda Blackwood and Rebecca Hurwitz reveals high levels of food insecurity for older people on low incomes. (bath.ac.uk)
  • New research commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset Council has revealed high levels of food insecurity for older people who are on low incomes. (bath.ac.uk)
  • The world's oldest known living man is 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela, born 27 May 1909. (wikipedia.org)
  • This table lists the sequence of the world's oldest known living person from 1954 to present, according to GRG research and LongeviQuest. (wikipedia.org)
  • This table lists the sequence of the world's oldest known living man from 1973 to present. (wikipedia.org)
  • Between 28 May 2020 and 27 June 2020, Guinness World Records recognized Dumitru Comănescu from Romania as the world's oldest living man. (wikipedia.org)
  • Though Morano was only about three months older than Jamaica-born Violet Brown -who turned 117 last month, and now holds the title of oldest living person -Morano was 'the world's last living link to the 19th century. (mentalfloss.com)
  • As well as the impact on the people we are helping, these behaviors strengthen social relationships and improve mental and physical health, key factors in healthy aging. (psychologytoday.com)
  • They would have scope to focus on a range of issues that are important to older people - for example highlighting ageism and age discrimination, ensuring access to services including health and social care, tackling poverty, and challenging digital exclusion. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • This can have dire consequences for products meant to help people with their health. (technologyreview.com)
  • People now live longer than ever and remain active because of improved health. (unescap.org)
  • The number of people over the age of 65 in the United States is on the rise, meaning the public health burden of thinking and memory problems will likely grow," said study author Clinton B. Wright, MD, MS, of the University of Miami in Miami, Fla., and member of the American Academy of Neurology. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Particularly relevant in areas such as health or security, the advance of technology and digitalisation helps older people in their daily lives thanks to smart bracelets or pill dispensers, lights that are activated by movement or the famous emergency buttons. (telefonica.com)
  • This perspective can help policymakers, health care providers, and planners identify and implement strategies that better meet the care needs of older Americans and improve the lives of the family members who care for them. (prb.org)
  • People in their 70s and 80s are less depressed and feel better about their lives than people of the same age felt 30 years ago, according to study conducted at the Gerontology Research Center at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä in Finland. (medscape.com)
  • Transforming health and care for older people is complex and demanding. (rand.org)
  • From the Pacific Northwest to Chicago to North Carolina, health clinics, utilities and local governments are being tested to keep older people safe when temperatures soar. (ktar.com)
  • But many older people need personalized attention, said Dr. Aaron Bernstein, who directs the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (ktar.com)
  • A second study, which carried out in-depth interviews with a smaller sample of older residents and health and care workers across B&NES, also highlighted social connection as protective against food insecurity. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Alongside the rising cost of food and fuel, older people talked of tasks such as shopping, food preparation, and socialising as becoming increasingly difficult due to health and mobility issues, including access to suitable transport. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Rebecca Reynolds, Director of Public Health and Prevention at Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: "We commissioned this research to shed new light on the issue of food insecurity in B&NES as we knew from previous local research that older people were much less likely to use our food banks or food pantries. (bath.ac.uk)
  • While our rights do not change as we grow older, older persons often face negative attitudes and age discrimination in particular in access to health care, employment, goods and services, information and education. (age-platform.eu)
  • In 2009 the Treaty of Lisbon gave binding force to the Charter of Fundamental Rights , which dedicates an article (Art.25) on the rights of the elderly and sets out a whole range of civil, political, economic and social rights relevant for older people, such as the rights to non-discrimination, social security, health care and education. (age-platform.eu)
  • The Drug Burden Index (DBI), a measure of exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications, has been independently associated with physical and cognitive function in a cross-sectional analysis of community-dwelling older persons participating in the Health, Aging and Body Composition study. (nih.gov)
  • The need for accessible mental health services and support groups tailored to the specific needs of older individuals living with HIV is crucial to ensure their overall quality of life. (who.int)
  • The study refers to part of a work that took place in a Basic Health Unit in São Paulo, in which the author aims at investigating how the Socionomic Methodology can work on healthcare for older people, and, as a result, enhance spontaneous actions and facilitate the development and strengthening of bonds in this age group. (bvsalud.org)
  • Most deaths in European and other developed countries occur in people aged over 65, but relatively little health policy concerns their needs in the last years of life. (who.int)
  • The series of reports on Aging trends was developed with · The leading causes of death support from the National Institute on Aging and its purpose among older persons ages 65 is to monitor the health of the aging population. (cdc.gov)
  • A variety of trends have contributed to a widening gap between older Americans' need for care and the availability of family members to provide that care, raising the potential for growing unmet needs, a heavier burden on individual caregivers, and increased demand for paid care. (prb.org)
  • Presented with products that are "brown, beige, and boring," many older people will forgo convenience for dignity. (technologyreview.com)
  • Not only is that about putting dignity, fairness and respect in the system, but it plays a part in ensuring that people are aware of the benefits that are available, and that they are encouraged to apply for what they are eligible for. (theyworkforyou.com)
  • Many U.S. cities, including Phoenix, have plans to protect people during heat waves, opening cooling centers and distributing bottled water. (ktar.com)
  • Finally, addressing age-based discrimination and barriers will be crucial to allow the full participation of older persons in economies and societies. (unescap.org)
  • But Dr. Kanapuru points to multiple barriers to enrolling patients aged 75 and older in clinical trials. (prnewswire.com)
  • In this report, the Independent Expert will aim at examining the existing international and regional legal standards applicable to older persons' right to adequate housing, as well as, analysing the challenges and barriers faced by older persons in accessing adequate and affordable housing. (ohchr.org)
  • Older people also face increasing barriers to their participation, become more dependent on others and lose some or all of their personal autonomy. (age-platform.eu)
  • Dr Carole Farrell is developing research aimed at improving the treatment experience for our older patients, giving them the specialist support they need to cope with cancer. (christie.nhs.uk)
  • Today, as the world marks the international day of older persons, Human Rights Watch is joining with older people and other groups to support the launch of the Ageing Equal campaign to raise global awareness of the human rights of older people and to call out ageism, a form of systematic discrimination that will affect anyone who hopes to grow old. (hrw.org)
  • In her report she noted that "people who would otherwise be able to cope in their home environment with the help of support services are forced to move to social care homes. (hrw.org)
  • Older people should enjoy the equal protection of all of their rights, including support services that allow them to maintain living independently in their communities. (hrw.org)
  • They also raised concerns about the lack of support for older people and rural communities. (youdao.com)
  • This left "olde r people with lesser but still serious needs" without any state-funded support, it said. (youdao.com)
  • Older people are all individuals with differing levels of frailty, mental attitude, and support. (youdao.com)
  • Bath & North East Somerset Council is urging people struggling with food insecurity to come forward for help with food and financial issues, and other support available locally. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Our £50 winter heating payment goes automatically to 400,000 people, including those on pension credit, and we have tripled the fuel insecurity fund to £30 million to support people in hardship. (theyworkforyou.com)
  • ThereForMe is a new social media campaign celebrating the people who support us locally. (communityni.org)
  • With advancements in medical treatments, more individuals are now living longer with HIV, leading to a growing population of older individuals who require specialized care and support. (who.int)
  • Abuse of older people, or elder abuse, is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship in which there is expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person (aged 60 years and older). (who.int)
  • People 65 Years and Older Need a Flu Shot. (cdc.gov)
  • While flu vaccines are preferred for people 65 and seasons vary in severity, during most seasons older because a review of available studies people 65 years and older bear the greatest suggests that, in this age group, these burden of severe flu disease. (cdc.gov)
  • 65 years and older, and between about 50 a regular flu shot. (cdc.gov)
  • FACT: While flu vaccine can vary in how well it for use in people 18 years and older. (cdc.gov)
  • People 65 years and older should be treated with flu antiviral drugs if they get sick with flu. (cdc.gov)
  • It's very important that antiviral drugs be used early to treat flu in people who are very sick with flu (for example, people who are in the hospital), and people who are sick with flu and are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications, like people 65 years and older. (cdc.gov)
  • During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss CDC's new guidance on bivalent COVID-19 booster doses for people ages 12 years and older, including those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. (cdc.gov)
  • Discuss new recommendations for bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for people ages 12 years and older, including those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. (cdc.gov)
  • An estimated 3.6 million people aged 50 years and older are living with HIV globally and for the first time since the start of the HIV epidemic, 10% of the adult population living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries is aged 50 or older. (who.int)
  • Being an older person or a person with a disability: Are supportive policies ageist? (lu.se)
  • Older people have traditionally received less palliative care than younger people and services have focused on cancer. (who.int)
  • Quality of life in old people with and without cancer. (lu.se)
  • The aim was to investigate the influence of age and gender on quality of life (QoL), complaints, and the presence and nature of self-reported diseases in persons aged 75 and older with cancer (n = 150), compared to a matched group without cancer (n = 138). (lu.se)
  • In the youngest old, the cancer group had significantly more complaints than the comparison group. (lu.se)
  • Thus, caregivers should be aware that the most vulnerable cancer patients are women, and that the complaints by cancer patients have implications for QoL especially among the youngest old. (lu.se)
  • As life expectancy increases, the number of people living to older ages is also increasing in many countries. (who.int)
  • This October 1st is the International Day of Older Persons, with the aim of resolving numerous challenges related to ageism or the fact that in crises such as the AIDS pandemic, poverty or climate emergencies, older persons are among the first victims. (telefonica.com)
  • Promoting the provision of opportunities for, and the elimination of discrimination against, older people in Scotland. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • Services are struggling to cope with demand, the finances of older people are increasingly stretched, and many older people continue to experience age discrimination and fail to have their rights safeguarded. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • Care Services Minister Phil Hope said any unfair discrimination against older people was unacceptable. (youdao.com)
  • The same can be said for nations: luck, in the form of prosperity, gives rise to older populations as surely as a good growing season leads to an ample harvest. (aarp.org)
  • Gogo Mareva is one of many people struggling with a double burden of HIV, and non-communicable diseases NCDs exacerbated with ageing. (who.int)
  • Firstly, older individuals with HIV often face a higher risk of developing age-related comorbidities like Gogo Mareva, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and certain cancers. (who.int)
  • This study in 2009 determined the prevalence of thyroid diseases in older people in Mamak district, Ankara after iodization to ascertain if salt iodization alone is sufficient to reach adequate iodine levels in the older population. (who.int)
  • The council has insisted services for older people in the city will be preserved. (youdao.com)
  • In May 2014 Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matted was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council as Independent Expert on the rights of older persons . (age-platform.eu)
  • This section describes some of the survey instruments most widely used to measure the prevalence of abuse of older people. (who.int)
  • The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and treatment of airflow limitation in a cohort of well-functioning older people. (nih.gov)
  • Smell tests may become an integral part to clinical care for aging people who may be cognitively impaired. (medscape.com)
  • Exercise in older people is associated with a slower rate of decline in thinking skills that occurs with aging. (sciencedaily.com)
  • People who reported light to no exercise experienced a decline equal to 10 more years of aging as compared to people who reported moderate to intense exercise, according to a population-based observational study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Our results suggest that moderate to intense exercise may help older people delay aging of the brain, but more research from randomized clinical trials comparing exercise programs to more sedentary activity is needed to confirm these results. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In a week in which research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has revealed that the number of people who are living in very deep poverty has increased significantly in the past two decades, does the cabinet secretary at least acknowledge that removal of those subjects from ministerial briefs sends a concerning message about the Government's commitment in those spaces? (theyworkforyou.com)
  • Would she also recognise that, although she is a very talented member of the Government, she has a brief that is huge and very varied, and that having a minister who is responsible for older people and social security would be of great help to everyone who is involved in tackling poverty? (theyworkforyou.com)
  • He received the B.S. degree in computer engineering from Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA, in 2016. (odu.edu)
  • It finds older people in emerging, high-growth economies are much more positive about their retirement. (youdao.com)
  • When looking at people who had no signs of memory and thinking problems at the start of the study, researchers found that those reporting low activity levels showed a greater decline over five years compared to those with high activity levels on tests of how fast they could perform simple tasks and how many words they could remember from a list. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Fibre intake is associated with a lower risk of developing cognitive decline in older people with the Alzheimer's risk gene APOE4, according to a new study. (foodnavigator.com)
  • To avoid including false or unconfirmed claims of old age, names here are restricted to those people whose ages have been validated by an international body dealing in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) or Guinness World Records (GWR), and others who have otherwise been reliably sourced. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other research has also found older people donate more to charity , are more motivated to earn money for charities , and are more benevolent than young people . (psychologytoday.com)
  • In addition to the evidence that older people are more prosocial, other research has shown older people are more likely to endorse racial stereotypes and show higher levels of some negative social behaviors . (psychologytoday.com)
  • Very little research has been done on older people so we may be mistaken in thinking that these limits apply to everyone. (rcpsych.ac.uk)
  • To better meet the treatment needs of older patients with diabetes and comorbidities, more research is needed to determine the risks and benefits of intensifying, maintaining, or de-intensifying treatments in this population. (bmj.com)
  • Dr Leda Blackwood , Department of Psychology at the University of Bath, said: "Our research found that amidst the wealth of Bath and surrounding towns and villages, many people have been struggling for some time with food insecurity. (bath.ac.uk)
  • According to Alzheimer's Research UK, meanwhile, people who inherit one copy of APOE4 (roughly one in four people) are around three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. (foodnavigator.com)
  • With so few patients aged 75 or older enrolled in clinical trials, critical information on the safety and effectiveness of new therapies in this age group is greatly lacking. (prnewswire.com)
  • The Pharmacokinetic and clinical Observations in PeoPle over fiftY ( POPPY ) study. (lu.se)
  • Caro, at 63, is one of the youngest people in the room: the average age of the 11 women and five men gathered here is somewhere in the mid-70s. (technologyreview.com)
  • In both groups, oldest old persons had more complaints than the youngest old. (lu.se)
  • Scotland's population is ageing, and we know for too many older people in Scotland things are getting worse. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • Despite their good functional status, airflow limitation was present, and underrecognized, in a considerable proportion of our older population. (nih.gov)
  • Women tend to live longer than men and thus represent the majority of the older population. (telefonica.com)
  • Widowhood is a common experience among older people, along with the death of old friends. (teara.govt.nz)
  • Additional contemporary data regarding endemic mycoses among older persons in the United States are needed and would be helpful for identifying disease patterns and the geographic distribution of infection and for targeting areas for focused disease prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, 53.1 per cent of all older persons are women, a share that increases with age. (unescap.org)
  • This age group is growing the fastest because older people tend to be latecomers to Facebook. (youdao.com)
  • Along with a number of other organisations, Age Scotland is campaigning for a Commissioner for Older People for Scotland. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • What is the role of a Commissioner for Older People? (ageuk.org.uk)
  • Colin Smyth MSP discusses the reasons he wants to see a Commissioner for Older People with Age Scotland's Jo and Adam. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • A Commissioner would be appointed by Scottish Parliament to act independently of the Scottish Government to protect the rights of older people. (ageuk.org.uk)
  • The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people. (ohchr.org)
  • Cohen calls it a movement to highlight the vitality and creativity of older people . (youdao.com)
  • It can promote rehabilitation and independence for older people and drive up standards of care. (youdao.com)
  • Older women and men need to stay abreast of technological developments to access services, maintain connections with family and friends and remain competitive in the labour market. (unescap.org)
  • Older people should not be forced to live in an institution because a government fails to create necessary services in the community. (hrw.org)
  • New Zealand First introduced the SuperGold card which provides older people with subsidies on transport and some other services. (teara.govt.nz)
  • In the United States, the vast majority of care that allows older people to live in their own homes is provided by family members who do not receive pay for their services. (prb.org)
  • Researchers explored how to improve the evaluation and evaluability of services for older people in the UK and made several recommendations for different stakeholder groups, including commissioners, evaluators, service providers, and national policymakers in NGOs and government. (rand.org)
  • The study also highlighted that there were wider problems with how evaluations of services for older people were being conducted. (rand.org)
  • In light of this, RAND Europe was commissioned by Age UK to conduct a second study to address the problem of how to improve the evaluation and evaluability of services for older people. (rand.org)
  • You could explore services available in the local community for older people - the Age UK website below lists local services. (bupa.co.uk)
  • People are incredibly resourceful but low wages and benefits and the loss of vital services through austerity have left their mark - particularly for those who don't have family and friends they can rely on. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Data consist of government texts and court decisions under the Severe Disability Act about services for people over the age of 65. (lu.se)
  • It presents the needs of older people, the different trajectories of illnesses they suffer, evidence of underassessment of pain and other symptoms, their need to be involved in decision-making, evidence for effective palliative care solutions, and issues for the future. (who.int)
  • The people around us have a stronger influence on our decisions and actions than we realize. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The additional antigen percent and 70 percent of seasonal flu-related creates a stronger immune response (more hospitalizations have occurred among people antibody) in the person getting vaccinated. (cdc.gov)
  • This unpaid care enables younger people in their families to take paid work, often in metropolitan areas of their own country or abroad. (unescap.org)
  • Older women and men actively volunteer in older persons associations or other organizations. (unescap.org)
  • In the 2010s, a third of older people did volunteer work. (teara.govt.nz)
  • Academics have hypothesized the existence of a number of blue zones around the world where people live longer than average. (wikipedia.org)
  • Following her June visit to Estonia, Mijatović called on the Estonian government to "enable older persons to live independently and in the community as long as possible or as long as they wish. (hrw.org)
  • The majority of older people live in their own homes in urban areas. (teara.govt.nz)
  • Some older people live in retirement villages or granny flats. (teara.govt.nz)
  • Older people are more prone to live alone," he said, "and they are the most likely to die. (ktar.com)
  • I understand that the Scottish Government has recently launched a campaign to make people more aware of eligibility for disability benefits. (theyworkforyou.com)
  • I do not know of any UK Government scheme that proactively encourages people to apply for disability benefits and aims to ensure that people get the money that they are entitled to. (theyworkforyou.com)
  • In order not to lose a common past and advocating a shared future, Telefónica has an Association for the Elderly Group , founded in 1994, which is made up of almost 20,000 people of a wide range of ages, mainly retired and pre-retired, but also including active people. (telefonica.com)
  • About three-fourths of all deaths are among persons ages 65 and older. (cdc.gov)
  • The charity has designed the game so people can have some festive fun whilst thinking about how they communicate with others. (communityni.org)
  • Everyone 5-and-older is eligible for the new COVID vaccine. (wreg.com)
  • Muscle, bone and nerve (musculoskeletal) pain is more prevalent as people age, with up to 80% of people 65 years of age and older experiencing daily pain. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In older patients with diabetes, comorbidities are highly prevalent and their presence may alter the relative importance, effectiveness, and safety of treatments for diabetes. (bmj.com)
  • Evidence that older monkeys maintain high levels of interest in other monkeys, despite decreased interest in non-social rewards, suggests that biological changes we share with other species might also explain age-related changes in social behaviors. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The committee also gathered evidence for its inquiry into residential care for older people . (youdao.com)
  • Better palliative care for older people / edited by Elizabeth Davies and Irene J. Higginson. (who.int)
  • In multiple myeloma and CLL trials, the proportion enrolled in the 65-74-year-old age group was higher than the reported incidence in this group. (prnewswire.com)
  • Through resolution 45/106 of December 1990, the UN designated the first of October as the International Day of Older Persons , although it is true that within the framework of the United Nations there had also been other previous initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing in 1982. (telefonica.com)
  • In 2010 the UN General Assembly established the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing , which examines the international framework of the human rights of older persons. (age-platform.eu)
  • The results showed that the reduction in depressive symptoms among current 75- and 80-year-olds compared with those in the 1990s was partly because older people today have significantly better physical and cognitive functioning at that age compared with those born earlier. (medscape.com)
  • Older people are relatively better at learning and more willing to put in effort when it helps others than young people. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Intriguingly, when learning benefited another person, older people were just as good at learning as young people . (psychologytoday.com)
  • Young CEOs vs. Old CEOs - Who Wins? (youdao.com)
  • Reality: Young people of every generation change jobs more frequently than older people . (youdao.com)
  • Scientists at the University of Cambridge have used the programme to show that young people respond in a similar way to events, but as we age our thought patterns diverge. (cam.ac.uk)
  • The triangles show the relative importance of different risk factors for abuse of older people. (who.int)
  • They are based on a measure of association (median odds ratios) between abuse of older people and the risk factor in question across the relevant studies. (who.int)
  • They're adopting rules for disconnecting electricity, mandating when to switch on communal air conditioning and improving communication with at-risk people living alone. (ktar.com)
  • Flu vaccination has been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness and more serious flu outcomes that can result in hospitalization or even death in older people. (cdc.gov)
  • Diabetes, asthma, and chronic heart disease (even if well managed) are among the most common underlying medical conditions that place people at higher risk of developing serious flu complications. (cdc.gov)
  • If we repeat helpful actions, this suggests we value positive outcomes for the other person, and they "reinforce" behavior. (psychologytoday.com)
  • If you are elderly and sick you are unlikely to get into an Uber or bus to get to a cooling center," said Bernstein, who vividly recalls a 1995 heat wave that killed 739 mostly older people in Chicago, his hometown. (ktar.com)