A clinical trial is testing the effectiveness and usefulness of a preventive health action centred on physical activity and dietetics among people who have been living as a couple for less than two years. An Australian randomized controlled trial by…
Read moreOne study does not demonstrate the efficacy or cost/effectiveness of an electronic monitoring system in the prevention of depression and anxiety among seniors living in specialized residences. A randomized controlled trial by Bosmans and colleagues published in the International Journal…
Read moreA World Health Organization (WHO) report published in 2002 entitled “Active Ageing: a Policy Framework” summarizes the individual and collective measures to be implemented to facilitate healthy ageing or “active ageing” according to the WHO. These measures encourage the strengthening…
Read moreThe WHO recommends that we change our view of chronic disease and act accordingly. This is becoming urgent! A World Health Organization (WHO) report published in 2006 warns of silent epidemics that will affect all countries, chronic diseases. These diseases…
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