... cause of disability in old people in poorer countries and the problem and its costs for society will grow rapidly as populations age, doctors said on Friday. British researchers studied 15,000 elderly people in seven low- and middle-income countries and found that, contrary to previous expert opinion, dementia, not blindness, is by far the biggest cause of poor health in old age. Renata Sousa ...

... heart and respiratory problems. Good dental care for the elderly  will take all of these problems into consideration and restorative measures by a dentist can be ... your dentist for an examination he will take into consideration health complications that the elderly are susceptible to. If it has been a while since your last examination then the dentist should conduct a thorough oral examination and ...

... number of doctors. 'We cannot disregard that the ability of doctors to communicate with elderly patients and their relatives could be improved, and that this shortcoming may explain why this group ... feel it is difficult to create good relationships when meeting with elderly patients and that this is mainly because the patient often only stays in hospital for a short time. Pennbrant concludes ...

... depression make it more likely that you’ll get diabetes? We really don’t know! Elderly depression is not so much about the numbers of people who are depressed, but more a matter ... people over 60 (and, proportionately, even more so those over 80), means that elderly depression is set to rise dramatically. As yet, society ... elderly 1/2 Created on: 11/04/2009 Reviewed on: 11/04/2009 ...

... dairy products, and food preperation methods that don't include frying. Iron For the elderly, iron deficiency can be seen with those who aren't eating much. Good sources for iron include lean ... to absorb the benefits of B12, the intrinsic facotr must be produced by the stomach. Most elderly people suffer from a deficiency in B12 because they have a condition known as atrophic gastritis. ...

... a digital ticking time bomb. Looks can be deceiving though. The elderly, just like everyone else, must be taught that attachments, no matter what they look like, can be dangerous. Safe ... is sending a link to them. Skype has a lot of spammers now and the elderly must be warned that it has become just like their emails so they must remain vigilant. Hopefully I have gone over several ways that ...