Response to Acute Psychophysical Stress and 24-Hour Glycemic Control in Healthy Older People

Response to Acute Psychophysical Stress and 24-Hour Glycemic Control in Healthy Older People

We examined the relation between stress reactivity and 24 h glycemic control in 17 inactive, healthy older people (≥60 years) under both a novel psychophysical stress and a seated control condition. Plasma cortisol was measured over the course of the stress and recovery periods. Glycemic control was determined over the subsequent 3 h from an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and over 24 h via ...

evaluation of the oxidative stress and glycemic control status in response to soy in older women with the metabolic syndrome

Optimism and pessimism are related to different components of the stress response in healthy older people.

Some personality traits have key importance for health because they can affect the maintenance and evolution of different disorders with a high prevalence in older people, including stress pathologies and diseases. In this study we investigated how two relevant personality traits, optimism and pessimism, affect the psychophysiological response of 72 healthy participants (55 to 76 years old) exp...

24-HOUR URINARY CALCIUM EVALUATION IN A HEALTHY POPULATION SAMPLE AND IN PATIENTS WITH UROLITHIASIS

A study was designed to evaluate the normal value of 24 hr urinary calcium levels in the city of Yazd. The average urinary excretion of calcium in a sample of 329 persons randomly selected was 232 mg/day, while patients with a history of recurrent urolithiasis excreted 20X mg/day. There is evidence which shows that more important factors than the amount of urinary calcium exist which influe...

The needs and mental health of older people in 24-hour care residential placements.

At present one in five men and one in three women who reach the age of 65 in the UK today can expect to require 24-hour residential care. They are assessed according to needs as to the type of placement that is required. Little is known about the changing needs and symptoms of residential clients over 65 with mental health problems. The needs and neuropsychiatric symptoms of older people living...