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Pain associated with fear of falling, and falls
In Canada, 20-30% of people 65 years and older fall each year, making falling a major cause of hospitalization and disability (Public Health Agency of Canada).
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For people with osteoarthritis, pain and poor sleep lead to depression
Symptoms of osteoarthritis, the wearing away of the cartilage that cushions the space between bones, include pain, swelling and stiffness, and fatigue (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). According to background from the publisher of a new study, previous studies show that those with knee osteoarthritis (OA) report issues with getting to sleep and staying asleep, among other sleep problems.
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Feeling tired may not be related to how long we sleep
As part of a sleep study, 727 people ages 62-91 years wore an actigraph over three nights to measure movement and kept a diary of how well they slept.
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In the US, life expectancy keeps rising
The death rate decreased and the years of life expected from birth increased to 78.8 years in 2012, according to the most recent US mortality statistics. For women, life expectancy was 81.2 years and for men, 76.4 years.
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Strength training best intervention for sarcopenia
A review of 37 studies examining the role of interventions for and the prevalence of sarcopenia in people ages 50 years and older was conducted.
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Even with caregivers, some older adults have unmet needs
To anticipate the need for supportive services for older adults, researchers dived into data collected on people enrolled in Medicare, the US public health insurance system for people 65 years and older.
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