Older people take bad news in their stride: study
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NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters Life!) - Older people are able to take bad news more in their stride than their children or grandchildren which can make them more risky gamblers as losses don't scare them, according to a U.S. study.
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Gambling good for your health? Perhaps among the elderly, according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Gambling good for your health?  Perhaps among the elderly, according to a new report.
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Business & money: New research indicates almost three-quarters of people are worse off as a result of looking after a disabled or chronically sick relative.
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Weight loss in elderly men appears to  be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing  frailty, researchers said on Monday.
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Positive thoughts can help older people maintain their physical and functional health, while negative emotions can cause a rapid decline, say two studies in the September issue of Psychology and Aging.
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NEW YORK  - Older people who have long been physically active, and remain so, have better balance than less vigorous seniors, while those who pick up the exercise after retirement fare almost as well, French researchers report.
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Elderly people with an optimistic outlook had significantly lower death rates over a nine-year period than did those who were pessimistic.
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For people with more years of schooling, a new study suggests that once the effects of dementia begin, they move more rapidly.
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NEW YORK  - Older adults who are prone to emotional distress may have an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests.
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Oddly enough, good news can be bad, and vice versa.
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People who have a tendency to worry or feel very stressed out may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease later in life, new research reports.
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Older people who have long been  physically active, and remain so, have better balance than less  vigorous seniors, while those who pick up the exercise after  retirement fare almost as well, French researchers report.
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Following health advice given on the Internet could leave people in worse health, a new study has warned. The research from University College London (UCL) has shown that many people would be in a better state
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There is a reason why people feel they should exercise harder as they age, scientists say.
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Scientists suggest stress is linked to faster cell ageing - which could lead to the early onset of age-related diseases.
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People are most likely to become depressed in middle age, according to a worldwide study of happiness