Search Tag: ageing
Survey: Cardiology Workforce is Ageing, Male-Dominated
2017 17 Jan
Cardiologists are generally happy in their field, but discrepancies remain between the career experiences of men and women, according to results of the American College of Cardiology's third Professional Life Survey. The results, published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, also reflect an ageing workforce that is less likely to be in... Read more
Healthcare Cross-collaboration to Support Ageing Community
2017 02 Jan
We now live longer but increased life expectancy has led to more pressure on healthcare services. The Design Council in the UK is involved in an innovative new drive to improve the experience for all concerned. Called Transform Ageing this new cross-sector initiative brings together people in later life, social entrepreneurs and health and social care leaders... Read more
Few Young Doctors Are Training To Care For U.S. Elderly
2016 19 Jul
A report in Kaiser Health News has highlighted the serious lack of physicians available to tend to the growing population of elderly in the U.S. saying the problem is going to get worse in the future.Dr Todd Goldberg is one of 36 geriatricians in the state of West Virginia which has the third oldest population in America after Main and Florida.Goldberg... Read more
Building the Future of Health
2016 08 Jan
Building the Future of Health is a large international conference that will take place in June 2016 in Groningen, the Netherlands. It marks a fundamental change in how we think about our built environment, public health and our healthcare system. Read more
The Older Patient: Ehealth and Mhealth Approach in Today's Context of Demographic Ageing
2016 05 Jan
Background The demographic trends projected over the long term reveal that Europe is ‘turning increasingly grey’ in the coming decades. By 2025 more than 20 percent of Europeans will be 65 or over, with a particularly rapid increase in the number of over 80s. This ageing trend will continue, and it is expected that by 2060 more than 30 percent will... Read more
The Future is Coming: Drones and Healthcare
2015 13 Dec
A University of Illinois researcher has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create drones that could perform small household chores, like retrieving a bottle of medicine from another room. This kind of innovation becomes more important given rapid growth in the elderly population especially in the developed world.The... Read more
Video Games Can Improve Memory
2015 10 Dec
Playing 3D video games can enhance the formation of memories, according to a new study from University of California, Irvine. This finding published in The Journal of Neuroscience shows the potential for novel virtual approaches to helping people whose memory wanes as they grow older.For this study, Craig Stark and Dane Clemenson of UCI’s Center for... Read more
RSNA15: Study Shows Link Between Early-Stage Brain and Heart Disease
2015 03 Dec
Researchers in the Netherlands studying thousands of healthy adults have found a connection between very early stages of brain and heart disease, according to a study presented on Wednesday, 2 December, at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. The finding provides more insight into the heart-brain connection, which is important... Read more
Findings Identify Age-Related Cause of Arterial Dysfunction
2015 13 Sep
Cardiovascular disease continues to remain the leading cause of death worldwide. The world's elderly population is expected to double by 2050 and it is now becoming increasingly important to understand how ageing affects the body. Researchers from the University of Missouri have identified an age-related cause of arterial dysfunction that could lead... Read more