Elderly population will increase dramatically

Will Medicare reforms increase managed care enrollment?

A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study: Will Anxiety Disorders Increase Subsequent Cancer Risk?

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate a possible association between malignancy and anxiety disorders (AD) in Taiwan. METHODS We employed data from the National Health Insurance system of Taiwan. The AD cohort contained 24,066 patients with each patient randomly frequency matched according to age and sex with 4 individuals from the general population without AD. Cox's proportional ...

Who will care for the frail elderly?

Demographers are calling it the “Silver Tsunami”. Dramatic world-wide increases in lifespan over the last 60 years coupled with seriously declining birthrates have created a brave new world wherein a growing number of older people are being supported by a shrinking number of younger workers. This is creating a strain on economies, on government resources and on the families and friends of older...

Increase of Elderly Population in the Rainstorm Hazard Areas of China

In light of global warming, increased extreme precipitation events have enlarged the population exposed to floods to some extent. Extreme precipitation risk assessments are of great significance in China and allow for the response to climate change and mitigation of risks to the population. China is one of the countries most influenced by climate change and has unique national population condit...

High Levels of Heavy Metals Increase the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in the Elderly Population

BACKGROUND Despite increasing concern regarding health problems as a result of environmental pollutants, no association of toxic heavy metals with sarcopenia has been demonstrated in the general population. We investigated the association of heavy metals, including lead, mercury and cadmium, with sarcopenia in the Korean population. METHODS Participants included 344 males and 360 females olde...