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| Synergistic effects of physical and psychological stress upon immunesenescence | | Author(s) | Anna Phillips, Janet Lord |
| Corporate Author | New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA; Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2013 |
| Pages | 8 pp (NDA Findings 24) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk Download at: http://newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk/nda-findings-2... |
| Keywords | Biological ageing ; Endocrine systems ; Fractures ; Depression ; Projects ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | For the majority of older people in the UK, old age is a positive experience in health terms. However, for many, good health can be lost rapidly, resulting in poor physical or mental health. Falls represent a major cause of ill health and loss of independence in older people. Furthermore, mortality associated with hip fracture, a frequent consequence of falls, is very high, with 1 in 5 patients dying within a year of their hip fracture. These findings outline research conducted with 101 hip fracture patients recruited from five hospitals in Birmingham between 2010 and 2012. The research studied the impact of the development of depression following hip fracture, in combination with ageing on immune function and physical frailty in older adults. In order to speed recovery of physical function and independence following hip fracture, patients should be assessed and treated for depressive symptoms. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160503003 P |
| Classmark | BH: BKH: CUF: ENR: 3E: 3A:6KC * |
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