Clinically relevant levels of depressive symptoms in community-dwelling middle-aged African Americans

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Clinical depression is a common problem in the general population and is more frequent in persons with health problems and disabilities. An identification of prevalent and potentially modifiable risk factors for clinically relevant levels of depressive symptoms in a population-based sample of community-dwelling African Americans is described.

Science & research, Health aspects, Research, Depression in old age, Geriatric depression, African American aged, African American elderly

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Effects of aging on the opioid modulation of feeding in humans

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Research indicates that a reduction in opioid activity is not a substantial contributor to anorexia associated with aging. Both young people and elderly adults, in general, were found to be equally sensitive to naloxone's appetite suppression effects, suggesting that age-related anorexia has a different cause.

Causes of, Demographic aspects, Anorexia nervosa, Opioids, Appetite, Appetite (Psychophysiology), Naloxone

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Guar gum reduces postprandial hypotension in older people

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This article examines the effects of guar gum on blood pressure reductions after glucose ingestion in adults over sixty-seven years old. Findings indicate that guar gum slows gastric emptying and inhibits glucose absorption which reduces postprandial hypotension in older adults.

Australia, Aged, Elderly, Blood sugar, Blood glucose, Intestinal absorption, Gastrointestinal system, Hypotension, Gastrointestinal motility, Guar, Gums and resins, Guar gum, Natural resins, Vegetable gums

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