Permanent Stress Can Cause Type 2 Diabetes in Men

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[14/02/2013] Men who reported permanent stress have a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than men who reported no stress. This is the finding of a 35-year prospective follow-up study of 7,500 men in Gothenburg, by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.Permanent Stress Can Cause Type 2 Diabetes in Men - Read more

Protein Regulation Linked to Intellectual Disability

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[29/10/2012] Genetics researchers at the University of Adelaide have solved a 40-year mystery for a family beset by a rare intellectual disability – and they've discovered something new about the causes of intellectual disability in the process.Protein Regulation Linked to Intellectual Disability - Read more

Impact of Autism May Be Different in Men and Women

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[22/10/2012] Men and women with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) may show subtle but significant differences in the cognitive functions impacted by the condition, according to new research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, UK.Impact of Autism May Be Different in Men and Women - Read more

Paralympics 2012: Who? Where? What? Why?

Rowing, cycling and wheelchair basketball – everyone who is sports-mad will find something interesting when the Paralympic Summer Games will be opened on 29th of August in London. REHACARE.de has summarised the most important information concerning the Paralympics.Paralympics 2012: Who? Where? What? Why? - Read more

Roll’n’Ball at the Paralympics 2012: „We Give Everything and Do Our Best”

Wheelchair basketball has always been his cup of tea. Even as a pedestrian Dirk Passiwan liked doing this fast sport. Since he has been diagnosed with arthritis he supports the German national team with his effort – like four years ago in Beijing he also this time takes part in the Paralympic Games in London.Roll’n’Ball at the Paralympics 2012: „We Give Everything and Do Our Best” - Read more

A Good Night's Sleep of a Nursing Home

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[23/07/2012] Tired? Scientists have discovered another possible benefit of a night of restful and uninterrupted sleep. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health fragmented or interrupted sleep could predict future placement in a nursing home or assisted living facility.A Good Night's Sleep of a Nursing Home - Read more

Older Adults Need More Vitamin D

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[25/06/2012] Older adults who do not get enough vitamin D – either from diet, supplements or sun exposure – may be at increased risk of developing mobility limitations and disability, according to new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre.Older Adults Need More Vitamin D - Read more

More Support for Women Caring for Elderly Men

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[20/06/2012] The hardest aspect of looking after your partner after stroke is not the physical disability but personality changes and a lack of support from society. This has been highlighted in a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.More Support for Women Caring for Elderly Men - Read more

Elderly Women at Higher Risk for Stroke

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[14/05/2012] Older women who have been diagnosed with an irregular heart beat are at higher risk of stroke than men. A new study shows that warfarin, the most common anticoagulant therapy used to prevent stroke in patients with Atrial fibrillation (AF) may not be as effective in women, 75 years or older, as in men.Elderly Women at Higher Risk for Stroke - Read more

Berries Keep Your Brain Sharp

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[07/05/2012] Berries are good for you, that is no secret. But can strawberries and blueberries actually keep your brain sharp in old age? A new study finds that a high intake of flavonoid rich berries can delay memory decline in older women by 2.5 years.Berries Keep Your Brain Sharp - Read more

Globetrotter in a Wheelchair: "Men with Kalashnikovs Have Arrested Me"

Far countries, foreign cultures – this are the challenges Andreas Pröve faces up to over and over again with enthusiasm. His wheelchair does not hinder his thirst for adventure, on the contrary: Just because many people do not think he is capable of doing it, he ventures the apparently impossible.Globetrotter in a Wheelchair: "Men with Kalashnikovs Have Arrested Me" - Read more

Diabetes Risk from Sitting Around

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[12/03/2012] A new study has found that women who stay seated for long periods of time every day are more prone to developing type 2 diabetes, but that a similar link wasn't found in men. Diabetes Risk from Sitting Around - Read more

February 2012: Impressive Integration Institutions

At the cemetery and in the kitchen we are all the same – at least in those institutions which REHACARE.de presents in the Topic of the Month February. Have a look at “Impressive Integration Institutions”. February 2012: Impressive Integration Institutions - Read more

Carrier at the Cemetery: A Different Kind of Inclusion

In the fields of gastronomy or the landscaping there are numerous integration companies. Why not at a cemetery, as well? This is what the city government of the German town Worms thought and started the successful project „Integration at the cemeteries of Worms“.Carrier at the Cemetery: A Different Kind of Inclusion - Read more

January 2012: The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities

Suffering from one kind of disability is bad enough. However, it is a fact that most handicaps do come along with others. In our Topic of the Month January we show you mothers fighting for their children who share “The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities”.January 2012: The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities - Read more

Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women More than Men

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[14/12/2011] Many women suffer memory loss or confusion at some point in their lives, but as many as 5 million Americans suffer from a much more serious disease, Alzheimer's. According to statistics from the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in older people.Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women More than Men - Read more

Fighting at Many Fronts

If on a battlefield the opponents attack from all sides, the fight seems hopeless. Like this battle a mother has been fighting for her multi-handicapped daughter for many years. However, she will certainly not give up! Fighting at Many Fronts - Read more

Assessing Memory Performance in Older Adults

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[23/11/2011] Ayanna Thomas of Tufts University and her colleague Stacey J. Duboisset want to investigate how implicitly held negative stereotypes about aging could influence memory performance in older adults.Assessing Memory Performance in Older Adults - Read more

Religious, Spiritual Support Benefits People Facing Chronic Illness

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[02/11/2011] Individuals who practice religion and spirituality report better physical and mental health than those who do not. Now, researchers want to better understand this relationship and how spirituality or religion can be used for coping with significant health issues.Religious, Spiritual Support Benefits People Facing Chronic Illness - Read more

Men with Disabilities More Likely to Be Sexually Abused

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[12/10/2011] A new study of the University of Massachusetts Medical School is the first population-based investigation to examine sexual violence victimization against men with disabilities. Researchers report that men with disabilities are more than four times more likely to be victimised by sexual assaults compared to men without disabilities.Men with Disabilities More Likely to Be Sexually Abused - Read more

People Born After World War II More Likely to Develop Alcohol Disorders

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[23/09/2011] Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health looked generational and gender differences in alcohol consumption, alcohol disorders, and mortality. Findings indicate that people born after World War II are more likely to binge drink and develop alcohol use disorders.People Born After World War II More Likely to Develop Alcohol Disorders - Read more

Children with Epilepsy: More Psychiatric Symptoms

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[20/04/2011] A new report reveals that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development. Findings showed that girls had more emotional problems, while boys had more hyperactivity/inattention problems and issues regarding peer relationships. Children with Epilepsy: More Psychiatric Symptoms - Read more

Surgical Technique: Regaining Fertility after Childhood Cancer

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[16/03/2011] A new study has shown that a surgical technique called microdissection testicular sperm extraction (TESE) can effectively locate and extract viable sperm in more than one-third of adult male childhood cancer survivors who were previously considered sterile due to prior chemotherapy treatment. Surgical Technique: Regaining Fertility after Childhood Cancer - Read more

Eating Berries May Lower Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease

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[18/02/2011] New research shows men and women who regularly eat berries may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease, while men may also further lower their risk by regularly eating apples, oranges and other sources rich in dietary components called flavonoids.Eating Berries May Lower Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease - Read more

Women with MS more likely to Have MS-Related Gene than Men

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[26/01/2011] Women who have multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have a gene associated with multiple sclerosis than men with the disease and it is this gene region where environment interacts with the genetics.Women with MS more likely to Have MS-Related Gene than Men - Read more

Memory Problems More Common in Men

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[20/09/2010] A new study shows that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may affect more men than women. MCI is a condition in which people have problems with memory or thinking beyond that explained by the normal rate of aging. Memory Problems More Common in Men - Read more

Diabetes Impairs but Does not Halt Sex among Elderly

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[10/09/2010] Many older adults with diabetes are sexually active, according to a study. Almost 70 percent of partnered men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes engaged in sexual activity two or three times a month, comparable to those without diabetes, the study showed.Diabetes Impairs but Does not Halt Sex among Elderly - Read more

Knee Arthritis: Flexible Options Can Help Keep you Active

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[30/08/2010] Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain active in the sports they love, according to a review.Knee Arthritis: Flexible Options Can Help Keep you Active - Read more

Diabetes: Aspirin Recommendations Changed

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[23/06/2010] Experts are now recommending that low-dose aspirin therapy to prevent heart attacks be used somewhat more conservatively – that men younger than 50 and women younger than 60, who have diabetes but no other major risk factors, probably not use aspirin.Diabetes: Aspirin Recommendations Changed - Read more

Elderly: Let´s Talk about Sex

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[11/06/2010] A new study suggests that it may not help older men and women with sexual problems to talk to a doctor, but men who talk to their partner report greater happiness – and those who talked with friends felt less depressed.Elderly: Let´s Talk about Sex - Read more

Chronic Pain: Black Men at Higher Risk for Disability

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[04/06/2010] Black men with chronic pain related to an accident, injury, illness, surgery or other causes were more likely to experience depression, affective distress and disability than white men with chronic pain, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System.Chronic Pain: Black Men at Higher Risk for Disability - Read more

Spouses who Care for Partners with Dementia at Risk of Same Fate

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[31/05/2010] Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to a study.Spouses who Care for Partners with Dementia at Risk of Same Fate - Read more

Analgesic: Regular Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men

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[15/03/2010] Researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60.Analgesic: Regular Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men - Read more

Link between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism

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[17/02/2010] Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, according to an exhaustive study of all births in California during the 1990s.Link between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism - Read more

Lonely Old Men

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[31/07/2009] Professor Bo Malmberg and Professor Gerdt Sundström at the School of Health Sciences in Jönköping, Sweden have studied loneliness among older people.Lonely Old Men - Read more

Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Medal Events Programme

[26/11/2008] The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has officially released the Para-Sports Medal Events Programme for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games following consultation with the International Paralympic Committee. Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Medal Events Programme - Read more

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Deaf Children: Support to Grandparents, Fathers and Siblings

[03/11/2008] Grandparents, fathers and siblings of a deaf child will benefit from an innovative project set up to offer much needed support and encouragement to help the deaf child in their family.Deaf Children: Support to Grandparents, Fathers and Siblings - Read more

Less Danger of Alzheimer's with a Partner

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[01/08/2008] Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other dementia diseases, according to a new study.Less Danger of Alzheimer's with a Partner - Read more

Women More Likely to Have Dementia in Very Old Age

[04/07/2008] Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have Memory Problems compared to men in their 90s, according to a study.Women More Likely to Have Dementia in Very Old Age - Read more

Gran of the Year 2008

[17/03/2008] Patsy Drysdale from Stranraer has been crowned the UK’s best grandparent in the 2008 Age Concern Grandparent of the Year Awards. Gran of the Year 2008 - Read more

Relationship Difficulties in Families of Disabled Children

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[27/02/2008] Research shows that parents of disabled children are more likely to experience relationship difficulties and this can have a significant impact on a child’s wellbeing and behaviour.Relationship Difficulties in Families of Disabled Children - Read more

Grandparent of the Year Wanted

[28/09/2007] To celebrate the crucial role that modern grandparents now play in family life, Age Concern and Specsavers are launching Grandparent of the Year 2008.Grandparent of the Year Wanted - Read more

Women in the Waiting Room

[01/06/2007] It is more difficult for doctors to diagnose complex sources of pain in women than in men and the reasons for this are rooted in language use.Women in the Waiting Room - Read more

Calcium to Identify Osteoporosis

[27/04/2007] Measuring a man’s daily calcium intake is an effective way of identifying prostate cancer patients with a higher than average risk of osteoporosis. Calcium to Identify Osteoporosis - Read more

Grandparent's Day Card Competition

[09/08/2006] Grandchildren across the UK can show how much they adore their grandparents by designing a special card to mark Grandparent's Day. Grandparent's Day Card Competition - Read more

Britain's Wheelchair Curlers Get off to a Positive Start on the Second Day

[12/03/2006] Britain's wheelchair curling team opened the curling tournament in Turin on the second day of the Paralympic Winter Games against Switzerland, but lost 3-4. The British ice sledge hockey team also lost 6-0 against Norway.Britain's Wheelchair Curlers Get off to a Positive Start on the Second Day - Read more

Gearloose's Heirs at REHACARE - the Special Exhibition "Innovations"

[14/10/2005] The special exhibition "Innovations" at REHACARE 2005 presents exhibits made by 70 businesses. These companies have been awarded an honorary certificate on 13 October. Part of the team: a sock-on and a disposable catheter.Gearloose's Heirs at REHACARE - the Special Exhibition "Innovations" - Read more

Time to Care: Parents' Week- October 25-31

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[25/10/2004] Parents' Week is organised by the National Family and Parenting Institute and is in its fifth year. This year the theme for Parents' Week is how families spend time together, the pressures that families are under, as well as looking at ways to tackle those pressures.Time to Care: Parents' Week- October 25-31 - Read more

Artificial Muscle Glove To Aid People with Paralyzed Hands

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[01/07/2004] The University of Wollongong and Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) have patented a rehabilitation glove that will dramatically improve the recovery of patients following surgery or trauma to their hand.Artificial Muscle Glove To Aid People with Paralyzed Hands - Read more

Models with a disability – still taboo?

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[01/04/2004] Still, very few people with a disability can be seen in ads, fashion magazines and on catwalks. Even some campaigns by disability issue groups feature non-handicapped models taking a seat a in wheelchair for the duration of a photo-shooting or TV-spot.Models with a disability – still taboo? - Read more