New research results suggest that sleep apnea – which has often been linked to increased rates of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality – may actually contribute to higher survival rates in the elderly. The findings by Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers were presented last Thursday at the bi-annual European Sleep Research Society Congress in Glasgow, Scotland.
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New research published today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Montréal, Canada, reveals that less than half (43%) of patients in Europe with osteoporosis are claiming to take both calcium and vitamin D supplementation with their osteoporosis treatment. Maximum benefit in managing osteoporosis can be achieved with [...]

Strengthening bones with physical activity; new online dietary calcium calculator.
InformedHealthOnline.org - A stumble, a fall - a broken bone: many older people are afraid of this happening. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has published information about how you can protect yourself. Research shows that regular adequate intake of calcium and [...]

AAN.com - Vitamin B12, a nutrient found in meat, fish and milk, may protect against brain volume loss in older people, according to a study published in the September 9, 2008 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
For the study, 107 people between the ages of 61 and 87 underwent [...]

JAMA / Archives - Women age 70 and older who sleep five hours or less per night may be more likely to experience falls than those who sleep more than seven to eight hours per night, according to a report in the September 8, 2008 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Additionally, the use of [...]

JAMA - Adults with memory problems who participated in a home-based physical exercise program experienced a modest improvement in cognitive function, compared to those who did not participate in the program, according to a study in the September 3, 2008 issue of JAMA.
As the world population ages, the number of older adults living with Alzheimer [...]