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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Air pollution, secondhand smoke, and household solid fuel use increase the risk of frailty in middle and old age, and exposures are partly preventable.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer | Ranjana Srivastava

Elderly hospitalized patients often have complex medical needs, social isolation, limited caregiving support, and practical deficits that complicate safe discharge and daily care.
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