Sentences with phrase «on elderly populations»

Programs can be developed to modify sleep in an attempt to reduce the health burden on elderly populations, who are already at higher risk of disease.

However, the authors stress that «further clinical investigations will be essential to establish the optimal dose, duration and safety, and whether vitamin D2 or D3 have different effects on mortality risk, since the available trials are based on elderly populations in general (an age group with high competing risk of death often due to multiple co-existing disease conditions) and they do not typically include cause - specific deaths as the primary outcomes.»

Not exact matches

Considering Japan's aging population (people over 60 constitute more than a quarter of the population), the political landscape has turned into one in which political candidates focus solely on the elderly demographic.

Major transfers to persons increased by $ 1.0 billion on a year - over - year basis, with virtually all of the increase attributable to higher elderly benefits, reflecting an increase in the eligible population base and in average monthly benefits, which are indexed to inflation.

Major transfers to persons rose $ 0.8 billion (4.0 %), primarily reflecting higher elderly benefits, due to an increase in the eligible population and higher average benefits, which are indexed to the Consumer Price Index on a quarterly basis.

Another reason for the disproportionate public expenditure on the elderly is the population's greater longevity.

The NHS does require more funding due to a growing elderly population and increasing demands on its service.

«I commend Senator Farley on his work advocating for hospice care, our public libraries and safeguards for our elderly populations.»

These public forums provide an opportunity to increase citizen awareness and participation in the Consortium's federal Community Development program by allowing the general public, as well as agency advocates for low and moderate income individuals, the elderly and handicapped to offer suggestions and information on the needs of these populations to County and municipal officials.

However, some caution in the interpretation of the results is necessary, as underlined in an accompanying editorial by Salvatore Petta, MD, PhD, of the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Italy, and Giulio Marchesini, MD, of the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), «Alma Mater» University, Bologna, Italy., In fact, the study included only an elderly Caucasian population and there were few participants in the no - coffee or no - tea control groups, which limit a straightforward conclusion about the effect of coffee and tea on the liver..

Some physicians argue that although tiny blood pressure drops will not have a big effect on individuals — they will not really affect your risk of having a heart attack — they may end up saving lives at the population level, in part because a small percentage of the population, including some African - Americans and elderly individuals, seem to be hypersensitive to salt.

«This is the first project that goes in such depths into the effects of the Mediterranean diet on health of elderly population.

As many countries are not only in recession, but also increasing the proportion of elderly people in the population, the authors wanted to know what impact this might have on life expectancy.

On the basis of the current studies as well as previous reports on the use of intradermal immunization against influenza, hepatitis B, rabies, and other infectious diseases, 2,3,8 it is becoming clear that use of the intradermal route may at least partially overcome the relatively poor influenza - specific immune responses seen in certain at - risk populations, particularly the elderly, in whom the immune response in general is known to diminish with age.9 Moreover, in times of shortage, the dose - sparing intradermal approach might be particularly well suited to the young, healthy persons included in the CDC's high - priority group for vaccination, such as health care workers, as well as to younger, otherwise healthy populations in generaOn the basis of the current studies as well as previous reports on the use of intradermal immunization against influenza, hepatitis B, rabies, and other infectious diseases, 2,3,8 it is becoming clear that use of the intradermal route may at least partially overcome the relatively poor influenza - specific immune responses seen in certain at - risk populations, particularly the elderly, in whom the immune response in general is known to diminish with age.9 Moreover, in times of shortage, the dose - sparing intradermal approach might be particularly well suited to the young, healthy persons included in the CDC's high - priority group for vaccination, such as health care workers, as well as to younger, otherwise healthy populations in generaon the use of intradermal immunization against influenza, hepatitis B, rabies, and other infectious diseases, 2,3,8 it is becoming clear that use of the intradermal route may at least partially overcome the relatively poor influenza - specific immune responses seen in certain at - risk populations, particularly the elderly, in whom the immune response in general is known to diminish with age.9 Moreover, in times of shortage, the dose - sparing intradermal approach might be particularly well suited to the young, healthy persons included in the CDC's high - priority group for vaccination, such as health care workers, as well as to younger, otherwise healthy populations in general.

Continuing increases in life expectancy imply fundamental changes to the population structure and an exponential increase in the number of elderly people.1 2 These changes are likely to have a profound influence on individuals» lives and society at large.

Dr. Fredman's research focuses on associations between psychosocial factors and disease, with special attention to elderly populations.

It is based on the scientific understanding and high - throughput analyses of human immune responses to disease - related proteins in selected populations including elderly with the capability to stay healthy during the aging process.

Further investigation of the effects of various measures of adiposity on mortality in other elderly populations, and on the potential role of confounding and modifying variables, would contribute usefully to this research area.

Our laboratory focuses on dissecting the molecular pathways in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), two of the most common dementia in the elderly population.

On the other hand, research indicates that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with better brain function and less risk of dementia, especially in elderly populations.

It is my belief that the many papers I have presented make it clear that what we do every day with our patients in a very effective and predictable manner in relationship to reducing inflammation and optimizing insulin metabolism can have a major impact on the sometimes daunting rate of neurodegeneration that we are now seeing in elderly populations in this country.

Facts about vitamin B12 (cobalamin) show that in developed countries the number of people with low vitamin B12 is rampant not only among elderly people, vegans and vegetarians but actually among entire population including younger individuals or those who consume dairy and meat products on a regular basis.

Compared to younger populations, elderly people tend to be on more medications.

A physiological amount of zinc supplementation: effects on nutritional, lipid, and thymic status in an elderly population.

THE INDEPENDENT - Feb 14 - Nearly a third of elderly population have had or would consider having sex on a first date since turning 65, while one in 10 over-75s saying they have had multiple sexual partners.

Moreover, the Census Bureau projects that the elderly will make up an increasingly larger share of the population in the coming decades, straining state budgets with spending on health care and retirement benefits.

That's the risk, now here's the reward: Between 2010 and 2050, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the elderly population is expected to basically double to nearly 79 million, and the population of the oldest old, defined as persons 85 years old and above, could more than triple.

The most effective way to combat high kill rates in shelters is to spay and neuter pets belonging to high - risk populations, such as people on fixed incomes, the elderly, and the extremely poor and homeless.

With the wide variety of cat food available today that is designed to meet the nutritional needs of this elderly feline population, it can be rather confusing to decide on which brands to feed.

Åström, D.O., F. Bertil, and R. Joacim, 2011: Heat wave impact on morbidity and mortality in the elderly population: A review of recent studies.

With Florida's large senior population and the Baby Boomer generation aging into retirement, elderly neglect and nursing home abuse is on the rise and becoming a particularly serious problem in the Sunshine State.

As the aging population grows, more and more elderly individuals end up in nursing homes and relying on caretakers to provide for them even the simplest of daily tasks.

Other priorities focus on populations that are considered to be at high risk, such as women, newcomers, refugees, racialized people, people in the LGBT community, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and the elderly.

In the remaining states, qualifying for Medicaid is more difficult and limited to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, the disabled, the blind, or the elderly (note that although Wisconsin is among the states that has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, they do not have a coverage gap; low - income Wisconsin residents qualify for Medicaid or a premium subsidy in the exchange, depending on their income).

According to Steve Kramer, who has served on the members» insurance and benefits committee of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants for 27 years, this group not needing insurance includes people who have raised and educated children now living independently, folks who have accumulated sufficient assets to support a surviving spouse and the single elderly (and not - so - elderly) population.

Provided exceptional periodontal maintenance on a population of medically compromised and elderly patients.

This is due to an increase in the number of consumers who use prescriptions drugs, including an increasing in the population of the elderly, who often rely on prescription drugs more than younger persons.

I believe I am an ideal fit for the job per the employment posting on your website.I possess Certified Phlebotomy Technician credentials from the American Certification Agency, and workshops I attended in the past year covered topics such as working with children and elderly populations, as well as new tools to draw blood more efficiently.

Although there is limited research on the effects of an individualized, strengths - based approach on child and family outcomes for the population of child welfare clients, prior studies of other service recipients (e.g., early intervention, mental health, elderly services) have found that a family - centered, strengths - based approach is associated with increased service engagement (Green et al., 2004; Shireman, 1998), increased parenting competency (Green et al., 2004; Whitley, 1999), and enhanced interaction among family members (Green et al., 2004; Huebner, Jones, Miller, Custer, & Critchfield, 2006).

Many studies on resilience are based on children and adolescents (Masten, 1999; Masten & Reed, 2002) or on the elderly as they face major life challenges with aging and loss (Fombuena et al., 2016), and much research on trauma is based on populations seeking treatment (Bonanno, 2004).

It focuses on play therapy with special populations of aggressive acting - out children, autistic children, chronically ill children, traumatized children, selective mute children, disassociative identity disorder adults with child alters, and the elderly.

The effect of widowhood on weight change, dietary intake, and eating behavior in the elderly population

A smaller working population will have to support an ever - increasing number of elderly people, putting a strain on Social Security, the health care system and family finances.