‘Functional Ability and Strengths of the Aged’ Are family ties still important? Ageing is a global problem now. Few thousands of years ago, it was perhaps not a problem because we didn’t live long enough to suffer from it. Life was short because of: Poor health care facilities. Epidemics were endemic. Diseases kept killing human
Ageing affects us in various ways like such as wrinkling of skin, greying of hair, decreased vision, heart problems, hearing, decreased pace and mobility. As we age, ageing affects our muscles joints and bones. However, several researches have shown that performing daily physical activity can help to reduce or reverse the risk of disability and
Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine could get approval in the UK and India next week Both the United Kingdom and India are expected to become the first countries to grant emergency regulatory approval for the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine next week, according to a Reuters report. The vaccine, named Covishield by its manufacturers in the subcontinent,
WHO launches Baseline report for Decade of Healthy Ageing The context for the Report is the commitment of WHO and the wider UN system to implement efforts to improve the lives of older people through the newly designated UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, 2021-2030. At least 14% of all people aged 60 years and over
Normal Sleep November, 2011, Brown University researchers reported: “In adolescents and younger college students,…sleep is a neurologically important process during which the fast-growing brain becomes better organized. Many neural connections forged earlier in life during rapid growth are pruned away if they are no longer needed, and new pathways are established to parts of the
With aging there is significant increased in unexplained fall; in some studies even up to 20-25 % persons above seventy years age. Such fall can be hazardous causing major bone injuries like hip fracture, or life threatening sub dural haematoma. Senile Gait. This gait is caused by shortening and loss of elasticity of ligaments and
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging aged individuals and aged people with severe medical conditions such as heart, lung or kidney disease to “stay home as much as possible” and avoid crowds to avoid contracting the corona virus. The CDC updated the guidance on its COVID-19 website on Friday. The agency
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