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Darvocet No Longer Available in the U.S. Carol Eustice, our Guide to Arthritis, reports:
If you have chronic pain conditions that are treated with Darvon, Darvocet, or other forms of propoxyphene, talk to your doctor about switching to different medication. Darvocet No Longer Available in the U.S. originally appeared on About.com Senior Health on Friday, November 19th, 2010 at 16:29:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Age, Testosterone, and... Cancer? Testosterone levels often drop as men age, but no one's sure whether that actually causes problems. A new study suggests that cancer may contribute to this decline. However, there are some big concerns about how that study was conducted. Read all about it on the Men's Health Guidesite. Age, Testosterone, and... Cancer? originally appeared on About.com Senior Health on Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 at 16:01:31. Permalink | Comment | Email this
High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia A recent study published in the journal Archives of Neurology found that high blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults who have impaired executive function - difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions - but not for those with memory problems.
The study included 990 dementia-free participants, average age 83, who were followed for five years. During that time, dementia developed in 59.5 percent of those with and in 64.2 percent of those without high blood pressure. Similar rates were seen in participants with memory dysfunction alone and with both memory and executive dysfunction.
However, among those with executive dysfunction alone, the rate of dementia development was 57.7 percent among those with high blood pressure compared to 28 percent for those without high blood pressure, which is also called hypertension.
"We show herein that the presence of hypertension predicts progression to dementia in a subgroup of about one-third of subjects with cognitive impairment, no dementia," wrote the researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. "Control of hypertension in this population could decrease by one-half the projected 50-percent five-year rate of progression to dementia."
The study author noted, the findings may prove important for elderly people with cognitive impairment but no dementia. High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia originally appeared on About.com Senior Health on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 10:46:41. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Memory Loss May Predict Alzheimer's Disease Memory Loss May Predict Alzheimer's Disease originally appeared on About.com Senior Health on Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 at 02:24:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Higher Income Seniors to Pay Higher Medicare Premiums Higher Income Seniors to Pay Higher Medicare Premiums originally appeared on About.com Senior Health on Monday, September 11th, 2006 at 03:07:13. Permalink | Comment | Email this Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today
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