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A review of STI treatment clinical trials found that 72.7% of risk-reduction clinical trials excluded participants over the age of 50, and 88.8% excluded those over the age of 65. [7] In order to generate more responsive SHS and engage a population that is often excluded from participatory research, researchers need to include older adults in ...
Statins are generally recommended for adults between the ages of 40 and 75 who have heart disease risk factors. Despite having higher risks for cardiovascular disease, fewer older adults use statins.
More alarmingly, Americans 75 and over have the highest rate of suicide of any age group. In fact, the rate for men in this group is almost twice as high than it is for males age 15 to 24.
A study surveyed nearly 7,000 men and women with a mean age of 65. It found that seniors who reported at least one intimate event in the past year had higher enjoyment of life scores than their peers.
Women enter menopause. Hearing loss: By age 75, 48% of men and 37% of women have lost at least some significant hearing. Of the 26.7 million people [where?] over age 50 with a hearing impairment, one seventh use hearing aids. [56] In the 70–79 age range, partial hearing loss affecting communication rises to 65%, mostly in low-income men. [67]
The AARP/Blue Zones Vitality Project is an initiative aimed at improving well-being that began in January 2009 when the city of Albert Lea, Minnesota, launched the initiative with assistance from the United Health Foundation and led by Dan Buettner, author of "The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest."
A new study explains how mitochondria act as “reservoirs” to store NAD for cells to use, which could help scientists come up with NAD-boosting therapies to combat aging and age-related diseases.
The prevalence of PAD in the general population is 3–7%, affecting up to 20% of those over 70; [85] 70%–80% of affected individuals are asymptomatic; only a minority ever require revascularization or amputation. [citation needed] Peripheral artery disease affects one in three diabetics over the age of 50. In the US, it affects 12–20 ...