Declining hearing sensitivity is appreciated as a normal age related change. However, studies reveal that health variables other than age play significant role in hearing impairment over time. Hypertension is one such variable. The objective of this study was to assess whether the hypertension has an accelerating effect on age related reduction in hearing function in males in the age group of 4...

background: there are critical gaps in assessment and research on health among the elderly living in rural communities. the s tate of aging and health in rural areas provides a snapshot of our older adults’s need to necessary public health measures .the aim of this study was to determine the self-rated general health of adults residing in rural areas and compare the general health of the elderl...

perceptual-motor skills play a vital role in many tasks of daily life and sports skills. the measurement of coincidence anticipation timing ability is a method to evaluate perceptual and perceptual-motor skills. thus, the main aim of the present study was to investigate the role of different organism, task and environment constraints in coincidence anticipation timing accuracy. for this purpose...

Background: Burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma worldwide. In the elderly, flame and scald burns, or scalds alone, are the major causes of burns, occur at home, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom. Because elderly burned patients suffer from greater morbidity and mortality than younger patients with similar burn extents, preventing burns is paramount to continuing functio...

background higher life expectancy and increased ischemic heart disease (ihd) have resulted in increasing number of the elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgeries. age along with many other comorbidities influence the outcome of major surgeries in the elderly patients; hence, case selection before major surgeries is challenging. objectives the pure effect of age after adjusting for other majo...