Older Adult

Salt Intake Not Associated with Mortality or Risk for CVD and HF
Jan 23, 2015
Study finds salt intake not associated with heart health risks Salt intake was not associated with mortality or risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart failure (HF) in older adults based on self-reported estimated sodium ...

Tags: salt, heart health risks, Agriculture
A Third of People Over 65 Living in The UK Will Experience a Fall
Feb 27, 2014
Every year, a third of people over 65 living in the UK will experience a fall. This not only causes considerable emotional distress and physical harm, but also costs an already over-stretched health system over £1 billion each year. ...

Tags: Older Adult, BU research, Preventative Exercise, hospital admission
It Is Thought That Age Leads to a Steady Deterioration of Brain Function
Jan 22, 2014
What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? Traditionally it is thought that age leads to a steady deterioration of brain function, but new research in Topics in Cognitive Science argues that older brains may take longer to process ...

Tags: Health, Medicine