Put Old on Hold Newsletter Links for November, 2009

Links for November, 2009

Over 65s Should Take High Dose Vitamin D To Prevent Falls, Say Researchers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091001191659.htm

A daily supplement of vitamin D at a dose of 700-1000 IU reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19% according to a study published on the British Medical Journal website. But a dose of less than 700 IU per day has no effect.

Where's The Science? The Sorry State Of Psychotherapy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091002182633.htm

The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged with the task, but many are falling short by using methods that are out of date and lack scientific rigor. This is in part because many of the training programs—especially some Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) programs and for-profit training centers—are not grounded in science.

Recent, Vigorous Exercise Is Associated With Reduced Breast Cancer Risk

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090930194256.htm

Post-menopausal women who engage in moderate to vigorous exercise have a reduced risk of breast cancer. This comes from researchers writing the open access journal BMC Cancer who investigated the link between breast cancer and exercise.

Obesity In Mid-life Reduces The Chance Of Healthy Survival In Women

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090929194205.htm

A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers has found that, among a large study population of women who lived until at least age 70, being overweight in mid-life was associated with having more health problems later in life, including multiple chronic diseases, and impaired cognitive function, physical function and mental health. Women who were lean at age 18 and maintained a healthy weight through mid-life had the best odds of achieving optimal health later in life. It is the first study to show the role adiposity may play in the overall health of women who survive to older ages.

Risk Of Bone Fractures Associated With Use Of Diabetes Drug

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090928201838.htm

Research published this week in the open access journal, PLoS Medicine, suggests that there is an association between thiazolidinediones – a type of drug introduced in the 1990s to treat type 2 diabetes – and bone fracture. (Avandia, Actos, Rezulin)

Vitamin D Deficiency In Younger Women Is Associated With Increased Risk Of High Blood Pressure

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090924153636.htm

Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women may increase the risk of developing systolic hypertension 15 years later, according to research reported at the American Heart Association’s 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference.

Two-Thirds Of Prostate Cancer Patients Do Not Need Treatment, Study Reveals

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090923102335.htm

Research at the University of Liverpool involving more than 500 prostate cancer patients has revealed two thirds of cases did not require urgent treatment, due to the absence of a protein that indicates progressive disease.

Boost vitamins with diet not pills, Harvard tells public

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/261251

According to Harvard's advice papers on nutrition, people who are not getting enough vitamins and minerals would do better to adjust their diet to include more nutrient-rich foods rather than take supplements.

New study supports antioxidant supplements for ageing skin

http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/content/view/print/263247

Taking a dietary supplement containing coenzyme Q10 and a selection of antioxidants and minerals can decrease skin roughness and fine wrinkles, according to a recent study.

After 12 weeks of taking the supplement once daily those in the treatment group experienced a significant improvement in skin roughness and fine wrinkles, whereas those in the placebo group did not, according to the researchers based at Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Date rape-preventing lip gloss debuts

http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/content/view/print/263266

A lip gloss that comes with a date rape drug testing kit has been launched in the UK with plans to make it available in vending machines in bar and club toilets. The five 2LoveMyLips gloss products contain a drug testing kit in the form of a pink taper that can detect GHB and Ketamine.

Dial 911 for suicide assistance?

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/09/dial_911_for_suicide_assistanc.html

Live in Washington State? In a crisis? Suicidal? Call 911. Then what? A dispatcher sends crisis negotiators who, if they follow the suggestions provided at a recent negotiators' training session, could help you consider "all options." If you're eligible, you may be referred to friendly volunteers who will help you find a doctor willing to prescribe a deadly drug overdose.

Freeze-dried strawberries may slash cholesterol levels

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/263539

The freeze-dried strawberry powder, reportedly a concentrated source of polyphenolic flavonoids, fibre and phytosterols, was found to reduce total and LDL cholesterol levels by 5 and 6 per cent, respectively, according to findings published in the Nutrition Journal.

PSA and Testosterone Part Two by Jeffrey Dach MD

http://jeffreydach.com/2009/10/08/psa-and-testosterone-part-two-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx

A common medical myth is that Testosterone is somehow causative of prostate cancer. This has been found to be completely incorrect, as we will see below. Rather than elevated Testosterone being associated with prostate cancer, it is LOWER levels that are associated with aggressive prostate cancer with poor outcome. Indeed, lower testosterone has been found to be associated with increased all cause mortality in males in the EPIC study.

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Understanding the power of gratitude
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A Simple Way For Older Adults To Assess Arterial Stiffness: Reach For The Toes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091006093345.htm

How far you can reach beyond your toes from a sitting position – normally used to define the flexibility of a person’s body – may be an indicator of how stiff your arteries are.

Aspirin Misuse May Have Made 1918 Flu Pandemic Worse

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091002132346.htm

The devastation of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is well known, but a new article suggests a surprising factor in the high death toll: the misuse of aspirin. Appearing in the November 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online now, the article sounds a cautionary note as present day concerns about the novel H1N1 virus run high.

Soda tax: A lot of froth over freedom

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/263758

Is taxing soda really an evil plan to curb your individual freedom? Conspiracy theories aside, perhaps it’s simply a sensible scheme to tackle obesity when personal choice has failed. Government leaders in the United States are yet again considering imposing a tax on sugary drinks. But whenever the idea is raised, advocates face loud opposition from those who want the freedom to have unlimited cheap supplies of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

Harvard names 11 cholesterol cutting foods

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/263946

Harvard Medical School has recommended 11 foods including nuts and fatty fish that make easy work of lowering cholesterol. The newly published list contains quite different foods that are all capable of lowering cholesterol but do so in different ways.Some deliver soluble fiber, which binds cholesterol and its precursors in the digestive system and drags them out of the body before they get into circulation. Others give you polyunsaturated fats, which directly lower LDL, and some contain plant sterols and stenols that block cholesterol absorption.

Popular Antidepressant Associated With A Dramatic Increase In Suicidal Thoughts Amongst Men, Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091014193213.htm

Nortriptyline (Pamelor) has been found to cause a ten-fold increase in suicidal thoughts in men when compared to its competitor escitalopram. These findings are published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.

People Who Work After Retiring Enjoy Better Health, According To National Study

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091013105332.htm

Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. And the findings were significant even after controlling for people's physical and mental health before retirement.

Women With Breast Cancer Have Low Vitamin D Levels

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091009090431.htm

Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Olive oil component could avert Alzheimer’s

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/264701

A compound in extra virgin olive oil could deter proteins from disrupting nerve cell function that causes the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease.In findings published in the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, US scientists explain how this naturally occurring compound, oleocanthal, beneficially alters the structure of highly toxic proteins known as ADDLs.

Med diet cuts breast cancer risk in older women, says study

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/264663

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet along with avoidance of Western-type foods may contribute to a reduction in postmenopausal breast cancer risk, claims new French study.According to findings published in this month’s American Journal of Epidemiology, the incidence of breast cancer may be lowered in postmenopausal women by a diet comprising mostly fruits, vegetables, fish and olive/sunflower oil.

Bridging the generation gap in adult communities

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/columnists/sfl-flmarci1018pcoct18,0,6445961,print.column

Barry Brown started the After 6 Social Club in Delray Villas because there weren't many activities planned for nights or weekends, and he was still working. Four years later, the club of mostly Baby Boomers has 160 members, meets at least monthly and runs a signature fundraiser for Toys for Tots every November. But Brown, who describes himself as not 62 yet, says he's still trying to overcome the generation gap the group seems to engender.

"We got a bad rap at the beginning. It's very hard for the older generation to accept the younger generation. We make changes much quicker," he said.

VIDEOS Special Swine Flu Update

http://www.mercola.com/article/swine-flu/Swine-Flu-Update-2.htm

Anti-ageing water set for November launch in USA

http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/content/view/print/265032

Nutra Resveratrol Anti-Ageing Water, which contains concentrated anti-oxidants and claims to promote healthy ageing, is set for a November launch in the USA.

US Patients Five Times More Likely To Spend Last Days In ICU Than Patients In England

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091023092124.htm

Patients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than patients in England. What's more, over the age of 85, ICU usage among terminal patients is eight times higher in the U.S. than in England, according to new research from Columbia University that compared the two countries' use of intensive care services during final hospitalizations.

Amino Acid May Help Reduce Cocaine Cravings

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091023102504.htm

A new study in rats has found that N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a commonly available and generally nontoxic amino acid derivative, reverses changes in the brain's circuitry associated with cocaine addiction. The reversal appears to lessen the cravings associated with cocaine, thus providing protection against relapse.

Experts Issue Call To Reconsider Screening For Breast Cancer And Prostate Cancer

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091020181301.htm

Twenty years of screening for breast and prostate cancer -- the most diagnosed cancer for women and men -- have not brought the anticipated decline in deaths from these diseases, argue experts from the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in an opinion piece published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Suffering Caused By Dialysis For Nursing Home Seniors May Outweigh Its Benefits, Researchers Find

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091014174011.htm

Older Americans living in nursing homes experience a significant decline in their ability to perform simple daily tasks — such as feeding themselves, getting dressed or brushing their teeth — after starting dialysis, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Tribute to Sam Owen: A Caregiver Hero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbrsadipjT4

Source: November, 2009 Put Old on Hold Newsletter

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