Docs find lead exposure may cause blindness in elderly
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It used to be that parents were the only ones on the lookout for lead. Now a new study says too much lead in your bones can cause blindness when you hit your golden years.
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[Health India]: London, Nov 16 : A new research has found that constant use of computers may be linked to the development of a progressive eye disease, specially in shortsighted people, which eventually leads to blindness, according to a report published
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THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly people who are abused are much likelier to die sooner than are their peers who are not mistreated, but medical professionals are in a powerful position to detect cases and even intervene.
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Hospital spot checks may be conducted amid concerns on standards of elderly care, the health watchdog warns.
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A study of elderly men shows  that the higher their cumulative exposure to lead in everyday  life, the lower were their scores on a variety of cognitive  tests -- and the worse the deterioration over time.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study conducted by researchers in France suggest that selenium levels decrease with age, which may contribute to a loss of neurological abilities in the elderly.
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NEW YORK  - Helping frail older people to see more clearly may put them at increased risk of falls, according to a new study from Australia.
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NEW YORK  - Screening elderly adults for signs of abuse may catch many more cases than otherwise would be, a new study suggests.
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Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may have problems retaining a mental picture of objects they've just seen -- a subtle memory problem that could serve as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease risk, researchers reported Monday.
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Scientists at Boston&#39;s Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital found people with the highest level of lead in their bones were most likely to develop a cataract.
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If youâre over 50, your night vision might not be as good as you think (so drive with care).
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NEW YORK  - Older men and women with cataracts or age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) are at increased risk for suffering an early death, relative to older people without these two types of visual impairment, a study hints.
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Carrots, rich in beta carotene, long have been thought to sharpen eyesight, but a new study suggests that beta carotene pills are powerless against a common type of vision loss among older people.
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NEW YORK  - The case of a child who  suffered lead poisoning after swallowing a toy pendant should  serve as a warning that the toxic metal can be present in  unsuspected sources, according to Oregon health officials.
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New research suggests the "natural" mental decline associated with aging could be linked to the effects of lead exposure from decades past.
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Air pollution might help cause heart disease and strokes in older women, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Monthly eye injections of the drug Lucentis can dramatically improve sight in people with the "wet" form of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly, two studies showed on Wednesday.