Middle-Aged Zionism

Alkaptonuria in a middle-aged female

Background: Alkaptonuria (AKU) or ochronosis is a rare progressive degenerative arthropathy that results from deficiency of enzyme homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase (HGD). The features include arthritis of the spine and in larger peripheral joints, with chondrocalcinosis. In this paper, we present a case of alkaptonuria in a 54 year old woman in Tehran, Iran. Case Presentation: A 54 year old woman ...

Middle-Aged Marriage

Edited by Angela Reed. (National Marriage Guidance Council, 2s. 6d.) This is a symposium written by experienced marriage guidance counsellors and edited by Mrs. Angela Reed. It is a useful addition to their series of booklets and offers their usual practical, down-to-earth approach to what is often a sadly neglected period of the human condition. There is a helpful chapter on the physical chang...

Depression among Middle-aged Persons

Metabolic syndrome (Mets) is a multifactorial disease characterized by abdominal obesity, elevated blood glucose, high blood pressure, and an altered lipid metabolism [1,2]. Development of Mets is associated with increasing age, inadequate physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, and high-fat or high-calorie diets [3,4]. The prevalence of Mets was 34.7% in 2011–2012 among Americans [5]. In part...

Comfort for the Middle-Aged

Aging in Middle-Aged Women?

Background. Aging is associated with an increased risk of women dying from coronary heart disease as well as from all causes combined. Alterations in the major biological risk factors for early coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality are frequently seen in aging. Methods and Results. The present investigation tested the hypothesis that high levels of physical activity could protect again...