Sentences with phrase «elderly men increases»

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They have clashed over the borough's crime rate, effort to fight prescription drug abuse, the sharp increase in rape in the borough — which Donovan attributed largely to a rise in statutory rape — and Ryan's conducts as an attorney, in particular his defense of a woman whose pit bulls killed an elderly man.

As the number of elderly people in Europe is increasing, the actual number of deaths will rise from 734,259 in 2011 to 753,600 in men in 2016, and from 580,528 to 605,900 in women, making a total of nearly 1,359,500 deaths predicted for 2016.

A recent study of elderly men found no evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increased in severity (or prevalence) as a result of vitamin D deficiency.

They examined whether genes that aid survival or reproduction in early life might also bring benefits in later life, or whether genes linked to elderly fertility in men might increase lifespan in women.

For example, Hollywood star Charles Boyer's suicide at the age of 78 was followed by an increase in suicide among elderly men.

In this study on zinc and hormones, it was found that the addition of zinc to the diet of zinc - deficient elderly men, who were otherwise normal, resulted in a statistically significant increase in serum testosterone levels over the course of six months.

As many elderly men know all too well, this is problematic because it leads to compression of the urethra and the classic symptoms of increased urinary frequency, urgency and a weak stream often with incomplete bladder emptying.

The age - related decline in growth hormone and associated IGF - 1 has been linked to age - related muscle atrophy, increased adipose tissue, and neuronal dysfunction.2, 9 In fact, growth hormone replacement therapy in elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just fine.

Most interest has this far focused on calcium and vitamin D. Much less interest has been paid to other important nutrients such as protein, and especially to minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and vitamins such as C and K. Recent studies suggests that increased intake of plant fibers, fruits and vegetables is associated with an increased bone mineral density also in elderly subjects, both women and men [22, 23].

Intriguingly enough, it has been shown that three months of aerobic exercise decreases ET - 1 concentrations in both young and elderly subjects.6 Moreover, 45 minutes of moderate - intensity treadmill running in 13 men and women 70 years of age completely restored insulin - induced increases in protein synthesis.6 Those changes were associated with a drop in ET - 1.

Vitamin C and E supplementation blunts increases in total lean body mass in elderly men after strength training.

A study of bone lead levels in middle - aged to elderly men concluded that low dietary intake of vitamin D may increase lead accumulation in bones.22 Consuming key micronutrients through a traditionally prepared whole - foods diet (rather than in synthetic form) is, of course, vital.

The studies showed increases for trained and untrained, young and elderly, and men and women.