Shame prevents people from seeking dental treatment and worsens oral health inequalities

Shame prevents people from seeking dental treatment and worsens oral health inequalities

Shame can lead people to avoid getting treatment for dental issues, potentially worsening oral health inequalities,…

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Falls, hospitalizations, and poor self-rated health in older people with diabetes and frailty: a secondary analysis of SABE-Colombia | BMC Geriatrics

Falls, hospitalizations, and poor self-rated health in older people with diabetes and frailty: a secondary analysis of SABE-Colombia | BMC Geriatrics

Frailty has become a highly relevant geriatric syndrome in older people with diabetes since it constitutes…

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Ghosts, ghouls and grandma: Elderly people in Mexico

Ghosts, ghouls and grandma: Elderly people in Mexico

For Día de los Muertos 2024, I was in Mérida, Mexico — that fascinating city where…

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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Paula Span For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking…

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How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that…

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Polypharmacy and deprescribing in older people

Polypharmacy and deprescribing in older people

After reading this article, you should be able to: Introduction Medicines can have a dramatic impact…

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