Tag: ageing populations
Prolonged loneliness could heighten the risk of stroke in elderly individuals
A recent study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health indicates that persistent loneliness may significantly…
Evaluation of the Economic Effects of Alternative Healthcare Delivery Methods for Elderly Patients in Emergency Departments
Overcrowding and long waiting times in emergency departments (EDs) are pressing issues in Ireland and across the globe,…
Enhancing Senior Independence: Customized Support for Wearable Technology
A recent study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research by JMIR Publications has unveiled that community-dwelling…
Discrimination: A Catalyst for Accelerated Ageing
A recent study by NYU School of Global Public Health researchers sheds light on how discrimination may hasten…
Study Finds Higher Healthcare Costs Linked to Unplanned Utilization Among Patients with Cognitive Impairment
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School and the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine utilised population-based Singapore Chinese…
Vulnerability of Ohio’s Elderly to Extreme Weather
A recent study, conducted with a sense of urgency, focused on emergency preparedness among older adults in central…
Traumatic Brain Injury Affects One in Every Eight Elderly Americans
A recent study conducted by UC San Francisco alongside the San Francisco VA Health Care System has revealed…
Study Finds Climbing the Social Ladder Slows Progression of Dementia in Japan
A newly published study led by researchers from Osaka University and featured in JAMA Network Open reveals compelling…
Heat’s Impact on Ageing Populations: Projections, Vulnerabilities, and Policy Implications in the Context of Climate Change
A Nature Communications paper suggests that up to 246 million older adults globally could face dangerous acute heat…
A study from NTU Singapore and Duke-NUS finds that older Singaporeans who volunteer perceive an improved quality of life
A groundbreaking study conducted by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) has uncovered…
New research reveals that ageing adults have withdrawn from civic life since the onset of the pandemic
Several years after the United States started to gradually recover from the enforced COVID-19 lockdowns, new findings from…
Experts develop a blueprint to assist elderly individuals at risk of storm floods
Recent research findings suggest that emergency planners in Shanghai and New York City are under increasing scrutiny to…