Is there something about getting older that just causes you to die? LPETTET/Getty Images
Most people have a grandparent or great-aunt who, whether suddenly or gradually, died of old age. Technically speaking, however, old age isn t actually a cause of death in the same way that hypertension or diabetes or a car accident can be. Regardless, the saying persists, but what do we mean when we say that someone died of old age?
First, what constitutes old age, anyway? In the United States, anyone 65 or older is considered an older adult. The group is then subdivided out, with people 65-74 considered young-old, those 75-84 are middle-old and anyone 85 or up old-old, according to Dr. Niharika Suchak, associate professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Florida State University College of Medicine and medical director of Big Bend Hospice, Tallahassee, Florida.
Neuroticism is linked to Parkinson s. By iStock
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Those who experience neuroticism more are more likely to get Parkinson’s disease, suggests a new study.
The study looked at nearly half a million people aged 40 to 69.
Parkinson s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects motor skills and physical functions.
People with neuroticism abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or tense and anxious personalities are more likely to get Parkinson s disease.
A new study from Florida State University College of Medicine has concluded that the data collected by the UK Biobank show a correlation between people who have anxiety and depression and Parkinson s disease, Eat This, Not That reported.
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Personality trait neuroticism associated with higher risk of Parkinson s disease
New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that the personality trait neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of developing the brain disorder Parkinson s disease.
The research by Professor of Geriatrics Antonio Terracciano and team, published in
Movement Disorders, found that adults in the study who scored in the top quartile of neuroticism had more than 80% greater risk of Parkinson s, compared to those who scored lower on neuroticism.
Some clinicians think that the anxiety and depression is just the result of Parkinson s. However, our findings suggest that some emotional vulnerability is present early in life, years before the development of Parkinson s disease.
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New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that the personality trait neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of developing the brain disorder Parkinson s disease.
The research by Professor of Geriatrics Antonio Terracciano and team, published in
Movement Disorders, found that adults in the study who scored in the top quartile of neuroticism had more than 80% greater risk of Parkinson s, compared to those who scored lower on neuroticism. Some clinicians think that the anxiety and depression is just the result of Parkinson s, Terracciano said. However, our findings suggest that some emotional vulnerability is present early in life, years before the development of Parkinson s disease.