Category Archives: Aging Health Issues
Are Phosphate Enemas Safe for Old People?
For elderly, phosphate enemas may be deadly Do you have an oldster in your life? A granny or grandpa maybe? An elderly aunt? If so, take note. Like any person who lived through the Depression and World War II era, your grandma or grandpa believes in enemas in the same way that he or she [...]
Stem Cell Alzheimer’s Cure? Dr. Larry Goldstein’s Promising ‘Disease-in-a-Dish’
Stem cell ‘disease-in-a-dish’ shows promise for Alzheimer’s cure: Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disorder that often strikes late in life, is a terrible disease. Sufferers slowly but irreversibly lose their memory, language skills and perception of time and space. Eventually, they can’t even take care of themselves. On both patients and those who love and care [...]
DHEA Makes Sex After Menopause Better?
New findings from Italy’s University of Pisa show that taking DHEA eases the severity of menopause symptoms, and improves sexual desire and function as well. Their findings were published in Climacteric, the journal of adult women’s health and medicine published by the International Menopause Society.
For the study, researchers led by Dr. Andrea R. Genazzani of the University of Pisa’s Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development/Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, recruited 48 women, between 50 and 60 years old, who had been suffering from menopause symptoms for a year. [via Informahealthcare]
Researchers followed the women and studied the course of their menopause symptoms throughout the span of the one-year trial.
Nicotine Patch Benefits & Side Effects: Better Memory for Alzheimers Patients?
Nicotine patches can boost memory says new study: Impoverished tobacco farmers in poor countries who are anxious that strengthening global anti-tobacco measures will cause them to lose their livelihood can relax a bit now.
New research shows that nicotine patches can boost memory in older nonsmokers with mild cognitive impairment, a common precursor to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Side Effects of Sleeping Pills [Zolpidem, Ambien, Ivedal, Zolpimist]
What are the side effects of sleeping pills such as Ambien or Zolpimist? According to a study by researchers from the University of Colorado in Boulder, these sleep medications can cause sleep inertia or grogginess. They can also increase the risk of nighttime falls and potential injury particularly among adults aged 60 years old and [...]
