Sentences with phrase «result of the normal aging»

On the other hand, if you have lower human growth hormone levels than normal as a result of the normal aging process, you can become obese and be unable to burn off that excess fat and restore your muscle tone.

A decrease in your dog's energy levels may simply be a result of normal aging, but it can also be one of the first signs of disease, as the body struggles to fight viruses and infection.

Not exact matches

Whether any cognitive decline is the result of pathology or just normal aging can be determined in two ways, said USC's Han.

In an age when insults are so normal we think «roasts» are cool, and cyber-bullying occurs so often we barely take notice when suicides are the result, followers of Jesus need to be a rock of love in the swiftly - moving current of curses, providing voices of hope, healing, restoration, and acceptance that have almost never been found in the church.

There is also the issue of nighttime fears and nightmares which increase with age through childhood until a peak (often early childhood) then start to decrease again; these fears are considered cognitively, socially, and emotionally normal [7], but do result in night wakings that often require parental involvement.

Positional plagiocephaly, or plagiocephaly without synostosis (PWS), can be associated with supine sleeping position (OR: 2.5).113 It is most likely to result if the infant's head position is not varied when placed for sleep, if the infant spends little or no time in awake, supervised tummy time, and if the infant is not held in the upright position when not sleeping.113, — , 115 Children with developmental delay and / or neurologic injury have increased rates of PWS, although a causal relationship has not been demonstrated.113, 116, — , 119 In healthy normal children, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a daily basis.

At AAIC 2014, Stephanie Schultz, BSc, and colleagues at the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute and the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center reported on the results of a study of 329 cognitively normal middle - aged adults (mean age = 60.3 years, 69 % women) enrolled in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention.

«Our findings show that the gene mutation that causes Werner syndrome results in the disorganization of heterochromatin, and that this disruption of normal DNA packaging is a key driver of aging,» says Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, a senior author on the paper.

There's no denying that there's something uncanny about the stuff's rubbery smoothness, and for plenty of people, the irregularity of normal cheese is one of its most delectable and charming qualities; aging, a bacteria - driven process that cheese food bypasses entirely, results in an incredible array of textures, flavors, and scents.

Naked mole rats are unusual in many ways as a result of adaptations to living underground, with extreme longevity and a lack of the normal signs of aging.

As a result, they have less than half of the fat tissue found in normal, aged mice.

For example, chronic wounds are the result of insufficient blood vessel formation, while age - related macular degeneration is the result of abnormal expansion of blood vessels which interfere with normal processes.

The results of this study provide measures associated with normal cognitive aging in Border collies, and thus could be used as a basis for breed comparisons as well as early recognition and treatment of certain cognitive deficits.

Primary aging is what your body does to you even under the best of circumstances: cell and tissue damage that accumulates as a form of biological wear and tear, created as a result of the normal, healthy operation of metabolism.

Low B12 levels at any age cause brain shrinkage and cognitive decline, even within the lower «normal range,» resulting in inflammation of brain myelin.

Treating cells with cytokininins leads to a halt in the normal degenerative processes of aging, with the result that overall aging slows down considerably.

In addition, as we age, normal wear and tear can result in osteoarthritis of the knee joints.

For example, an andropausal man whose serum test results indicate total testosterone at normal levels may still be experiencing loss of muscle and libido, prostate enlargement, and erectile dysfunction, along with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and depression, if most of his testosterone is bound, which becomes increasingly likely in men > 50, the age at which testosterone levels typically begin to decline, while levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) increase with age.14

For example, a menopausal woman whose serum test results indicate total estradiol at normal levels may still be experiencing hot flashes and other common climacteric symptoms if most of her estrogen is bound, which it likely is, as levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) increase with age.13

These aren't just the normal effects of aging — they are the direct result of low - T.

Bisphosphonates such as Fosamax and Boniva inhibit normal remodeling of bone, which results in unhealthy, brittle bone and can result in osteonecrosis.Decreased bone density is of great concern as one of the leading causes of frailty among aging women and men.

We also determined the results of stratified analysis by age group (< 60 years vs ≥ 60 years), sex, race / ethnicity, educational attainment (< 12 vs ≥ 12 years), physical activity (≥ 5 times / wk of moderate - intensity vs vigorous activities vs others), HEI score (top 50 % [score ≥ 63.5] vs other), and BMI (normal vs overweight / obese).

Results from respondents of all ages are included in a new book, The Normal Bar: The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples and What They Reveal About Creating a New Normal in Your Relationship, from which this article is adapted.

Through JPS, the pubic symphysis is surgically fused at an early age resulting in rotation of the developing hip sockets into a more normal alignment.

I do not know of any studies in cats or dogs, but lower lymphocye counts are a normal result of the aging process in us humans.

In dogs affected with PLL ultrastructural abnormalities of the zonular fibers are already evident at 20 months of age [120] long before the lens luxation that typically occurs when the dogs are 3 to 8 years old, as a result of degeneration and breakdown of the zonules which cause the lens to be displaced from its normal position within the eye [121 — 124].

Pets of all ages, sizes, and breeds can have improved quality of life as a result of therapeutic interventions that can minimize the effects of disability, slow physical decline, promote weight loss, and allow earlier return to normal function and previous level of activity following surgical procedures.

The result is a formula that is excellent for aging cats and is an essential part of your cat's long - term health regime for helping to maintain normal kidney function.

If, as a result of a work - related injury, an individual is unable to perform regular and sustained employment, (i.e. can not return to any type of work on a regular basis), they may be entitled to Permanent Total Disability Benefits (PTD) which are paid weekly at 2/3 of the pre-injury average weekly wage up to a State maximum level until they qualify for normal old - age Social Security Retirement Benefits.

Group parenting programmes have been shown to have a positive impact on the mental health of children and parents in the short term.9 — 12 Positive results have been obtained from randomised controlled trials and other studies with parents of children with clinically defined behaviour disorders, 9,13,14 children at high risk of behaviour problems, 9,15 and to a lesser extent with normal populations.16, 17 They have also been obtained in trials of interventions for parents and children of different ages.18, 19 The number of trials carried out in the UK is small.13, 15,20,21 A recent systematic review concluded that these programmes are effective in the long term, 12 but most of the trials on which this review was based used a waiting list control design, and as a result outcome data are not reported on the control groups beyond 6 months.

Caregivers of a relative's child with problem behaviors and mental health issues impacting family functioning and caregiver loyalty confusion; unique family dynamics as a result of relative caregiving; strained relationships with birth parents of the child; poverty and needed resources; abrupt change in life style with the addition of children, and the stress involved, especially for grandparents; housing and other needs such as furniture, clothing, food; isolation and loss of normal same age companionship of friends