Author: Global Health Aging
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Monthly News Roundup – June 2015
Last month, Global Health Aging looked at issues relating to the ineffectiveness of the influenza vaccine in the elderly. We also interviewed a 32-year-old filmmaker who is working on a project that explores the impact of diet and lifestyle on brain health. From the WHO European Region to a new documentary called Bread Head, let’s…
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Increasing Access to Oral Health Care for the Elderly
Oral health, which includes adequate care for teeth, gums, and mouths and screening for oral diseases, is an important contributor to health and well-being. Access to oral health services is necessary for oral health maintenance, but varies across the globe, as well as across age segments within the population. Globally, an increase in the aging…
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Max Lugavere, Bread Head and the Changing Face of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a scary disease. The thought of losing one’s mind while still alive is unsettling and it doesn’t get easier as cognitive and physical decline are closely related. Research has shown that all types of dementia experience mobility decline, even those progressing to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As dementia progresses, decline in mobility is evident…
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