Elderly Woman Dies After Nurse Refuses to Give Her CPR

In CategorySenior Health
ByRuss Bianchi
A 911 dispatcher pleaded with a nurse at a Bakersfield, Calif., senior living facility to save the life of an elderly woman by giving her CPR, but the nurse said policy did not allow her to, according to a newly released audiotape of the call.
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Flu shot doing poor job of protecting older people

In CategoryFlu, Senior Health, Vaccines
ByRuss Bianchi

Further proof the annual flu shots are a total FRAUD and tax payer RIP OFF.

~ Uncle Russ

It turns out this year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting older people, the most vulnerable age group.

Flu shot doing poor job of protecting older people

 

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Japanese government tells its elderly to die sooner, saving the government money

In CategoryDeath and Dying, Government, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Japan’s deputy prime minister has a novel, if not insensitive and grisly,  suggestion for saving his bankrupt country money: Let old people die sooner so  they are no longer a burden on government coffers.

Japanese government tells its elderly to die sooner, saving the government money

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Donkey milk derby? Study trumpets health boosting potential for elderly

In CategoryBeverages, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Mother’s Breast Milk has always been superior for any human infant, since the species has been around, followed by whole raw fresh unpasteurized milk, from a grass fed cow.

Whomever the clowns are that came up with Donkey Milk no doubt are seeking the Jack Ass of the Year Award (Big Pharma drug pusher propagandists and hacks?).

By the way, no child should be on ANY formula; all formula are nutrient, enzymatic, and amino acid DEAD. Any formula are poorly, or totally, not absorbed.

Also injections, inoculations, vaccines, boosters, and flu shots (also oral, inhaler and dermal deliveries) CAUSE infant, toddler and child autism or death, due to the very nasty chemistry in them.

It is the LAW OF THE LAND (US Supreme Court Decision), in the USA, that no child needs vaccines or boosters, etc, to attend preschool, kindergarten, public, private or parochial or home schooling. It is merely a simple letter of objection, that does not have to be morally or religiously based, that prevents pro drug Nurses, Public Health Bureaucrats, School Administrators from harming your kids or legal charges.

Uncle Sam remains a pimp for Big Pharma revnues ans is out to harm and kill you and you kids, this is proven fact, not fiction.

~ Uncle Russ

Donkey and horse milks and their derivatives could prove valuable foods for elderly consumers, and could also be used in probiotic drinks due to health-promoting properties.

Donkey milk derby? Study trumpets health boosting potential for elderly

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130,000 elderly patients killed every year by ‘death pathway’, claims leading UK doctor

In CategoryDeath and Dying, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

CTD is “Circling The Drain” an acronym place on charts in many medical and car establishments to cease all attempt to help, because the patient is DYING from primary or secondary causes as well as piling on drugs and procedure billings to extract more money.

We are becoming Red China where there is little or no value to human life.

~ Uncle Russ

LONDON, June 21, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An eminent British doctor told a meeting of the Royal Society of Medicine in London that every year 130,000 elderly patients that die while under the care of the National Health Service (NHS) have been effectively euthanized by being put on the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), a protocol for care of the terminally ill that he described as a “death pathway.”

130,000 elderly patients killed every year by ‘death pathway’, claims leading UK doctor

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Low vitamin D levels linked to mobility difficulties for the elderly

In CategoryOther Human Health Conditions, Senior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Insufficient vitamin D levels may increase the risk of developing mobility limitations and disability for older people, suggest new data from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Low vitamin D levels linked to mobility difficulties for the elderly

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Low vitamin D levels linked to mobility difficulties for the elderly

In CategorySenior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Vitamin D-3 is essential to ALL humans, at least 5000 IU’s per day in any adult.

~ Uncle Russ

Insufficient vitamin D levels may increase the risk of developing mobility limitations and disability for older people, suggest new data from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Low vitamin D levels linked to mobility difficulties for the elderly

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Study Links Herceptin to Heart Risk in Elderly

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

The first study to investigate the effect of the breast cancer drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) on heart and vascular function in elderly patients has found that it increases the risk of heart problems, particularly in women with a history of heart disease, diabetes or both.

Study Links Herceptin to Heart Risk in Elderly

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Diet-exercise combo best for obese seniors

In CategoryDiet, Exercise, Fitness, Sports, Etc, Senior Health, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

For obese seniors, dieting and exercise together are more effective at improving physical performance and reducing frailty than either alone.

Diet-exercise combo best for obese seniors

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Multivitamin Supplementation May be Necessary in the Elderly

In CategorySenior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

In a longitudinal study involving 78 (44 female, 34 male) free-living, elderly subjects between the ages of 70 and 75 years at baseline, after assessing intake of vitamins, the authors concluded that, “Multivitamin supplementation may be necessary, even in healthy individuals, to ensure an adequate micronutrient intake in the elderly.” Data was collected at baseline and after 10 years. At baseline, intake of all vitamins except vitamin B1 were sufficient and exceeded the lowest European RDI. However, 10 years later, the prevalence of vitamin B2 and vitamin A deficiencies rose to 50% and vitamin C deficiency rose from 3% to 6% in men and 2.3% to 4.5% in women. The authors conclude, “…a considerable proportion of our successfully aging elderly were already deficient in, or at high risk of becoming deficient in several essential vitamins. Multivitamin supplementation may be necessary, even in healthy individuals, to ensure an adequate micronutrient intake in the elderly.”

Multivitamin Supplementation May be Necessary in the Elderly

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Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing

In CategoryDrugs and Drug Companies, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

America is over fed, under nourished, over drugged.

In less than three decades prescription drug use has increased 400%.

Drugs KILL, Plants CURE.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Many older patients, who take an average of seven medicines a day, are so confused by the vague instructions on prescription bottles that they don’t realize they can combine their medications to take them more efficiently. A new Northwestern Medicine study shows patients thought they had to take seven medicines at least seven and up to 14 separate times a day.

Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing

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Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of developing disability in old age

In CategoryRelationships, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Afraid of becoming disabled in old age, not being able to dress yourself or walk up and down the stairs? Staying physically active before symptoms set in could help. But so could going out to eat, playing bingo and taking overnight trips.

Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of developing disability in old age

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Metabolic syndrome linked to memory loss in older people

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

If it’s a “syndrome, condition, or disorder”, be assured it’s a Big Pharma fake, to sell another dangerous, useless, as well as overpriced, drug.

Want cognitive health?

Consume real fats and oils and unprocessed food or beverages and check out my ITEMS TO STAY AWAY FROM lists, under my highlighted information, on the front page of this web site.

Also, watch the videos ‘WHAT’S WRONG WITH WHAT WE EAT?’ as well as ‘SUGAR- THE BITTER TRUTH’ on the web site front page.

PS: GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss, according to a study published in the February 2, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Metabolic syndrome linked to memory loss in older people

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Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to modify brain hippocampus, improve memory

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Exercise, Fitness, Sports, Etc, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

A new study shows that one year of moderate physical exercise can increase the size of the brain’s hippocampus in older adults, leading to an improvement in spatial memory.

Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to modify brain hippocampus, improve memory

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Study Predicts Risk of Memory Loss in Healthy, Older Adults

In CategoryAlzheimer's, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

It’s a lack of good for you fat, oils, and absorbable nutrition, in processed food and beverages, stupid.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Jan. 24, 2011) — The combined results of a genetic blood test and a five-minute functional MRI successfully classified more than three-quarters of healthy older adults, many of whom were destined to develop cognitive decline within 18 months of testing.

Study Predicts Risk of Memory Loss in Healthy, Older Adults

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Nestlé highlights the importance of nutrition in elderly

In CategorySenior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Nestlé outlined the value of nutritional interventions with protein and vitamin D intake, optimising functionality in the elderly which may ultimately help to reduce the cost burden on healthcare systems.

Nestlé highlights the importance of nutrition in elderly

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Vital balance brought to elders
 by Tele-Tai Chi

In CategoryExercise, Fitness, Sports, Etc, Senior Health, Treatments, Therapy, Recovery, Health Care
ByRuss Bianchi

Imagine swaying to and fro, dancing to the rhythm of a slow love song. Then switch that image to maintaining balance while standing on one foot. How about standing straight with two feet on the ground and not moving? It’s not as easy as one would think.

Vital balance brought to elders
 by Tele-Tai Chi

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The rising population of healthy elderly

In CategorySenior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

In the basement of Harvard Law School’s Hemenway Gymnasium, a battle of the ages is being waged.

The rising population of healthy elderly

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Elderly can blame fractures and falls on low sodium

In CategoryBone Health, Muscles, Etc, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Correct seas salt or rock salt amounts, healthy fats and oils, along with real food and plants, are superior to reactive surgeries and drugs.

~ Uncle Russ

Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. Falls are a serious health problem for the elderly and account for about 50 percent of deaths due to injury in the elderly.

 Elderly can blame fractures and falls on low sodium

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Exercise Associated With Lower Rate of Fractures in Elderly Women

In CategoryBone Health, Muscles, Etc, Exercise, Fitness, Sports, Etc, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (Oct. 3, 2010) — Home-based exercises followed by voluntary home training seem to be associated with long-term effects on balance and gait (manner of walking), and may help protect high-risk, elderly women from hip fractures, according to a report in the September 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Exercise Associated With Lower Rate of Fractures in Elderly Women

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NHS Confederation Comments On Age UK Report On Malnutrition Among Elderly Hospital Patients

In CategorySenior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Systematic starvation is how the majority of the elderly are euthanized in senior and rest homes in America; unless you are affluent financially.

~ Uncle Russ

Commenting on the report from Age UK claiming that one in three nurses would not trust the NHS to care for an elderly relative, deputy policy director Jo Webber said the NHS has made huge strides on nutrition but more still remains to be done.

NHS Confederation Comments On Age UK Report On Malnutrition Among Elderly Hospital Patients

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Help your elderly parents walk, dance and exercise with this simple, low-cost nutrient

In CategoryEnergy, Fuel, Power, Wind, Etc, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

D-3 and Zija®!  Take back your lives!  “DRINK LIFE IN®!”

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) Researchers from Wake Forest University (WFU) in North Carolina recently completed a study on the physical health of seniors in relation to their vitamin D levels. The study revealed that seniors with the highest vitamin D levels had far better mobility and physical health than those with the lowest levels.

Help your elderly parents walk, dance and exercise with this simple, low-cost nutrient

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Avoid and Treat Dehydration during the Dog Days of Summer

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Men's Health, Senior Health, Women's Health
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) The long hot dog days of summer have arrived, with temperatures across much of the country regularly reaching into the upper 90′s and beyond for days on end. With the heat comes a heightened risk of losing too much of our bodies fluids.

Avoid and Treat Dehydration during the Dog Days of Summer

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British government urges individuals to take personal responsibility for health

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Men's Health, Senior Health, Women's Health
ByRuss Bianchi

(NaturalNews) Public health epidemics like obesity and diabetes have led some governments to impose new restrictions on people’s food and lifestyle habits. But according to a recent Guardian article, the new U.K. government is now calling more on individuals, rather than the state, to start taking responsibility for health and wellness.

British government urges individuals to take personal responsibility for health

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Consumer interest in health and wellness on the rise

In CategoryMen's Health, Products, Health Dangers, Etc, Senior Health, Women's Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Watch WHAT’S WRONG WITH WHAT WE EAT? posted on this web site. You and your family are being systematically STARVED to an early grave. You are over fed, under nourished, over stimulated and over drugged, at great expense!

GOT ZIJA®?! The Equalizer.

~ Uncle Russ

Consumers are continuing to increase spending on products for health and wellness – with a renewed focus on whole foods as a foundation, according to a new report from the Hartman Group.

Consumer interest in health and wellness on the rise

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Falls the leading cause of injury among older adults in China

In CategoryBone Health, Muscles, Etc, Other Human Health Conditions, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

This study is not only true, but the frequency of those pushed out of 10 story windows, as part of the People’s Republic Of China ‘retirement’ plan is on the rise also.

~ Uncle Russ

Falls are the most common injury for both urban and rural elderly in China, responsible for more than two-thirds of all injuries in people 65 and older, according to a new study by researchers from China and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Injury Research and Policy.

Falls the leading cause of injury among older adults in China

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An Alternative to the Feeding Tube

In CategorySenior Health, Treatments, Therapy, Recovery, Health Care
ByRuss Bianchi

SICK CARE, not health care.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

The Times reports today on a new option in palliative care called “comfort feeding only.”

At issue: Feeding tubes do not necessarily prolong life in patients with advanced dementia, and surveys indicate that a vast majority of nursing home residents say they would rather die than live with a feeding tube.

An Alternative to the Feeding Tube

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Weight Issues Move Up Need for Walkers, Canes, Other Devices

In CategorySenior Health, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

“Strong legs, long life.” Asian Proverb

Move it or lose it.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (July 29, 2010) — Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University.

Weight Issues Move Up Need for Walkers, Canes, Other Devices

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Obesity rise linked to disability increase among elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean

In CategoryOther Human Health Conditions, Senior Health, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Thanks to rising obesity rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, elderly people there are becoming more likely to suffer from disabilities, according to a paper recently published by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Obesity rise linked to disability increase among elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Baby boomers seek age-related solutions

In CategoryAging, Food and More, Nutrition Supplementation, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Got Zija?!

~ Uncle Russ

Over-55s – or Baby Boomers – are not being catered to with functional foods and supplements that cater to their anti-ageing, eye, joint and other health requirements, according to a new report.

Baby boomers seek age-related solutions

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Childhood Malnutrition Could Weaken Brain Function in Elderly

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Brain/Mental Health, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Date:05 Jul 2010

Type:Nutrition & Health News

Source:Nutrition Horizon

Sector:Functional & Fortified Foods, Nutrition

Summary:According to the study, women who suffered from childhood hunger were 35 percent more likely to have cognitive impairment at age 65 or older, while men who suffered from childhood hunger had a 29 percent higher chance.

Childhood Malnutrition Could Weaken Brain Function in Elderly

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Childhood Malnutrition Could Weaken Brain Function in Elderly

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Brain/Mental Health, Food and More, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Wow, like lack of nutrients kills kids; hey man, this must be some kind of slow food greenie plot?  (Note sarcasm).

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (July 1, 2010) — Malnutrition early in life appears to diminish brain function in older adulthood, according to a study led by a Michigan State University researcher that has implications for many poor, developing nations.

Childhood Malnutrition Could Weaken Brain Function in Elderly

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Low Vitamin D Linked to the Metabolic Syndrome in Elderly People

In CategoryOther Human Health Conditions, Senior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

D-3 is found in good fully absorbable quantities in Zija®.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (July 1, 2010) — A new study adds to the mounting evidence that older adults commonly have low vitamin D levels and that vitamin D inadequacy may be a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome, a condition that affects one in four adults. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Low Vitamin D Linked to the Metabolic Syndrome in Elderly People

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A fabled valley

In CategoryDeath and Dying, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Got Zija?!!

~ Uncle Russ

In the shadow of the Andes, a sleepy town known for its centenarians may hold the secrets to a long life

A fabled valley

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High Intakes of Vitamins B6 and B12 May Protect Against Depression in the Elderly

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Emotional Health, Senior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Auto ship Grandma and Grandpa the gift of LIFE, Zija®!

“Drink Life In!”(SM)

~ Uncle Russ

Summary: In a study involving 3,503 older adults (65 years of age and older), 59% of whom were African-American, higher total intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 were associated with decreased likelihood of depressive symptoms at 12 years follow up, after adjusting for various confounding factors. Specifically, a 2% lower odds of depressive symptoms per year was associated with 10 additional milligrams of vitamin B6 or 10 additional milligrams of vitamin B12. No such associations were found with food intakes of these vitamins. The authors conclude, “Our results support the hypotheses that high total intakes of vitamins B-6 and B-12 are protective of depressive symptoms over time in community-residing older adults.”

High Intakes of Vitamins B6 and B12 May Protect Against Depression in the Elderly

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Obama Lobbies Elderly on Benefits of Health Law

In CategorySenior Health, Treatments, Therapy, Recovery, Health Care
ByRuss Bianchi

November 2nd vote out every single politician, irrespective of political affiliation, in local, state and federal offices, that is an incumbent.

~ Uncle Russ

WASHINGTON — President Obama dipped back into the volatile politics of health care on Tuesday, using a televised question-and-answer session to attack his Republican critics and remind retirees that the check — a new $250 rebate to help them pay for prescription drugs — is about to go in the mail.

Obama Lobbies Elderly on Benefits of Health Law

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A Sense of Humor Helps Keep You Healthy Until Retirement Age

In CategoryEmotional Health, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (June 5, 2010) — A sense of humor helps to keep people healthy and increases their chances of reaching retirement age. But after the age of 70, the health benefits of humor decrease, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found.

A Sense of Humor Helps Keep You Healthy Until Retirement Age

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U.K. government now pushing shingles vaccine for elderly

In CategoryGovernment, Senior Health, Vaccines
ByRuss Bianchi

More Big Pharma Fraud.

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) A British government committee has recommended vaccinating everyone between the ages of 70 and 79 against shingles.

“I welcome the recommendation that we should look for a cost-effective vaccine,” said Gillian Merron, minister for public health. “A vaccination program would be good news for those in their 70s. It would improve quality of life by offering protection against this illness.”

U.K. government now pushing shingles vaccine for elderly

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Mount Sinai researchers discover one cause of cognitive decline in aging population

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

It’s the HFCS, Stupid.

~ Uncle Russ

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that certain types of specializations on nerve cells called “spines” are depleted as a person ages, causing cognitive decline in the part of the brain that mediates the highest levels of learning.

Mount Sinai researchers discover one cause of cognitive decline in aging population

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Quality of life varies for Aussies

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Men's Health, Senior Health, Women's Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Quality of life is determined by nutrient absorption.

“DRINK LIFE IN!” ®

GOT ZIJA?!

~ Uncle Russ

The finding which throws the ‘life begins at 40’ cliché into serious doubt is among a number of revelations gained from the study.

UTS Centre for the Study of Choice researcher Dr Terry Flynn, who has conducted similar studies in the UK, says middle aged people in Australia scored around 3.5% lower than that of people in younger and older age groups.

Quality of life varies for Aussies

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Statistics Show Drug Abuse in Seniors is Rising

In CategoryDrugs and Drug Companies, Senior Health, Substance Abuse
ByRuss Bianchi

We are under nourished, over fed, over drugged.

GOT ZIJA?!

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) A recent study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found a dramatic increase in illicit drug use in adults 50 and over, including an alarming incidence of non medical use of prescription drugs among women aged 60 to 64. In part, this increase points to the aging of the baby boomer generation, and reportedly may necessitate the doubling of substance abuse treatment facilities by 2020.

Statistics Show Drug Abuse in Seniors is Rising

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The Fear of Falling

In CategoryOther Human Health Conditions, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Condition, Syndrome, Disorder and now “Disturbance”…more dialing through the adjectives by Big Pharma DEATH MERCHANTS, to hoist some new useless, over priced and dangerous drug, onto unsuspecting seniors.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (May 23, 2010) — One in four people over the age of 70 suffers from gait disturbance. To prevent falls, specific treatment should be given. In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Klaus Jahn and colleagues describe methods of differential diagnosis and therapy.

The Fear of Falling

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Suicide Risk for Seniors Moving Into Residential Homes

In CategoryDeath and Dying, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

There are 3 paths in scenario assisted living facilities.

Path one is less than 1 year before you are DEAD, from poor nutrition and/or exposure to infection and this path is for those on fixed, low, and/or government (taxpayers) pensioned incomes.

The second path is a mortality rate of 3 years, of some means or assets (middle class).

The third path is approximately 10 years of upper income means or ways.

Summation: Want to live long and well?! Get Zija; get into Zija as a business; retire wealthy and healthy in your own home and on your own terms.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (May 19, 2010) — “While a move can represent a positive change, all moves involve some degree of loss,” say Carol Podgorski from the University of Rochester in New York and colleagues in an article published in PLoS Medicine, and this can lead to heightened risk for suicidal behavior.

Suicide Risk for Seniors Moving Into Residential Homes

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Vitamin D Supplementation May Lower Risk of Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Subjects

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Emotional Health, Senior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi
Reference: “Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Depressive Symptoms in Older Women and Men,” Milaneschi Y, Ferrucci L, et al, J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2010 May 5; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Longitudinal Studies Section, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland 21225, USA).
Summary: In a population-based cohort follow-up study involving 531 women and 423 men aged 65 years and older, results indicate that low vitamin D levels may be associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were measured at baseline, and depressive symptoms were assessed at baseline, 3-yr and 6-yr end using the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). Depressed mood was defined as CES-D of 16 or higher. Women with 25(OH)D levels less than 50 nmol/L showed a more significant increase in CES-D scores, compared with men with 25(OH)D levels less than 50 nmol/L. Both women and men with low vitamin D levels showed a significantly increased risk of developing depressive mood. Thus, the authors of this study conclude, “Our findings suggest that hypovitaminosis D is a risk factor for the development of depressive symptoms in older persons. The strength of the prospective association is higher in women than in men. Understanding the potential causal pathway between vitamin D deficiency and depression requires further research.”

Vitamin D Supplementation May Lower Risk of Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Subjects

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Falling in Old Age Linked to Altered Blood Flow in Brain

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

The blockage of blood flow is due to HFCS.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (May 17, 2010) — A new study shows that altered blood flow in the brain due to high blood pressure and other conditions may lead to falls in elderly people. The research will be published in the May 18, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Each year, unintentional falls in the United States account for more than 16,000 deaths and 1.8 million emergency room visits.

Falling in Old Age Linked to Altered Blood Flow in Brain

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Low vitamin D tied to depression in older people

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Senior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older men and women with lower levels of vitamin D in their blood are more prone to become depressed over time, new research shows.

Low vitamin D tied to depression in older people

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Muscle Mass in Elderly Boosted by Combining Resistance Exercise and Blood Flow Restriction

In CategoryExercise, Fitness, Sports, Etc, Other Human Health Conditions, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Got Zija?!

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (May 15, 2010) — For years, researchers have known that resistance exercise training — such as weightlifting, in which muscles work against gravity or another force — can be one of the most effective ways to fight the debilitating muscle loss caused by aging.

Muscle Mass in Elderly Boosted by Combining Resistance Exercise and Blood Flow Restriction

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Cheese — Acting as ‘Carrier’ for Probiotic Bacteria — Found to Improve Immune Response of Elderly

In CategoryFood and More, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (May 14, 2010) — Scientists in Finland have discovered that cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of the elderly by acting as a carrier for probiotic bacteria. The research, published in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, reveals that daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps to tackle age-related changes in the immune system.

Cheese — Acting as ‘Carrier’ for Probiotic Bacteria — Found to Improve Immune Response of Elderly

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Study finds alcohol is a growing problem for retirees

In CategoryAlcohol, Senior Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Hey Seniors, GOT ZIJA?!

~ Uncle Russ

(PhysOrg.com) — For a decade, researchers followed more than 1,300 workers as they retire from work to identify how psychological, social and economic factors associated with retirement influence drinking behaviors.

Study finds alcohol is a growing problem for retirees

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Vitamin D status associated with physical function in older men and women

In CategorySenior Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Information presented on April 25, 2010 as part of the scientific program of the American Society for Nutrition at the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting in Anaheim, California, revealed the discovery of an association between higher vitamin D levels and improved physical functioning among older individuals. Physical function contributes significantly to quality of life, an important consideration in the quest for extended life spans.

Vitamin D status associated with physical function in older men and women

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