Posts Tagged ‘elderly’

Hap LeCrone: Alcohol abuse can be major problem for elderly adults
Alcohol abuse is a major problem for older adults. With the number of baby boomers increasing, this problem is expected to increase. Late-onset alcohol abuse occurs in about one-third or more of older adult alcohol abusers.

Vitamin D may cut elderly heart disease and diabetes risk
Researchers from the University of Warwick performed the first ever systematic review and meta-analysis looking at the association between blood levels of vitamin D and cardiometabolic disorders, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.