-
Orthostatic hypotension is a relatively frequent condition among elderly, above all in people taking drugs against hypertension or presenting diseases involving autonomic system (diabetes, Parkinson’s disease). In this study, performed in Ireland, a continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood [...]
-
Studies examining the methods to prevent spontaneous falls in old people are many, as well as the used methods are various. In a study performed in Switzerland, 134 elderly (averagely 76 years of age), with a high risk for falls, have been enrolled to evaluate the efficacy of a program based on the [...]
-
The basis of the treatment for lower-limb ulcers is the elastic bandage, but, also in this way, ulcers with a greater dimension are a great problem for recovery. With an English, multicentric trial, the efficacy of a high-frequency ultrasound-based therapy has been evaluated, weekly applied on [...]
-
Insomnia is one of the most irritating problems for the old population (and for their general practitioners), managed, most times, with sleep-inducing drugs and with a consequent tolerance. With a double-blinded, randomized study performed by Italian researchers, 43 subjects (averagely 78 years of [...]
-
Falls, which are one of the most treacherous daily dangers in the old population, often occur during the night. In this study, performed in a laboratory for the study of sleep, it has been assessed whether a drug, usually used as a sleeping draught (zolpidem), can positively interfere with balance [...]
-
Among the so many variables considered to assess life expectancy, now also walk speed has been considered: 35,000 elderly (above all women, averagely 74 years of age) have been studied as to the covered distance (2-6 meters) and to the time to cover it (5-11 seconds to complete 6 meters). In the [...]
-
According to a greater and greater number of remarks, the existing relation between physical capability to perform daily physical tasks and the future state of good health has been strengthened, until it has arrived at a link between this capability and mortality. With a systematic review on [...]
-
Vitamin D deficiency implies some dysfunctions which are well known, but still little has been ascertained on the relation between cognitive capabilities and this vitamin. An Italian trial on elderly (inCHIANTI trial, published in the Journal of American Geriatric Society in 2000) has given the [...]
-
There are not many randomized trials on the use of statins in elderly. Some researchers have then analyzed the efficacy and the safety of rosuvastatin in a subgroup of elderly belonging to the JUPITER trial, a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, sponsored by pharmaceutical industry. Participants [...]
-
In order to verify whether simple overweight is an increased risk of death in elderly, some researchers in Israel have identified about 2400 elderly (averagely 70-85 years of age at the beginning of the trial) and have followed them for a maximum period of 18 years. Their physique was defined as [...]