due to demographic changes in germany older people are more frequently injured in road traffic accidents. in 2015, 73.338 older people were involved in traffic accidents with fatalities and/or injuries. the numbers of older people who have been injured in traffic accidents have increased dramatically since the late 90’s (+40%). but in general, elderly are less likely to be involved in road acci...

CONTEXT Most guidelines do not recommend prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in elderly men who have limited life expectancies because the known harms of screening outweigh potential benefits. However, there are no large-scale studies of actual PSA screening practices in elderly men, according to life expectancy. OBJECTIVE To characterize the extent of PSA screening among elderly men, i...

High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been inversely associated with coronary heart disease. Associations with stroke are less clear, particularly among the elderly. In this study, the authors examined the relation between HDL cholesterol levels and the risk of stroke in elderly men. Levels of HDL cholesterol were measured in 2,444 Honolulu Heart Program men aged 71-93 years at the 199...

BACKGROUND Effects of walking on the risk of coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality have not been identified in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to determine whether walking is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease in a sample of elderly men. METHODS AND RESULTS For this study, distance walked (mile/d) was examined at a baseline examination that occurred f...

Background: Iran will face the "aging Tsunami" phenomenon by the 2040s. Therefore, paying attention to the elderlychr('39')s driving to maintain and promote their independence and quality of life on the one hand and paying attention to the dangers of driving by the elderly for road safety will be important. The purpose of this research was to determine the components of driving competency in th...

hearing loss can affect physical, mental and social health of deaf adults and lead cause depression, anxiety, isolation, suspicion and stress. this study was aimed to compare mental health in the hearing-impaired elderly with hearing aid and hearing-impaired elderly without hearing aids referring to ahvaz imam khomeini hospital. in this cross- sectional study, the participants included 72 heari...

PURPOSE To investigate the potential benefits of testosterone administration to elderly men (>65 years) with late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) in comparison with younger men and to assess the safety of testosterone administration to elderly men. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 561 hypogonadal men from two registry studies were divided into age groups of ≤65 years (group Y, n=450; range, 32-65 ye...