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Five mental health disorders seen in the elderly are depression, dementia, affective disorder, paraphrenia and psychosis. The biggest challenge is getting patients to an institute for the problem to be identified. Often, those who live alone are dependent on caretakers or family members to attend to their needs.

The declining health of an ageing brain

Mental health issues among the elderly are largely written off as signs of old age.

23 July 2018 12:16 AM IST

Now red-carpet outfits, everyday look, airport styles, holiday wardrobes are all factored in by stylists who have to source garments for every occasion. So when Tanya had to curate Jahnvi Kapoors look for Dhadak promotions, her brief from producer Karan Johar was to keep her look as close to the character she is portraying in the film.

Stylemakers of Bollywood

Perennially under the media scanner, looking like a million bucks isn't optional for Bollywood stars.

23 July 2018 12:08 AM IST

Global increase was driven in part by economic growth and access to antibiotics (Photo: Pixabay)

Drug-resistant sepsis causes deaths of 57000 infants every year in...

The study highlights the need for better enforcement of laws in the global fight against superbugs.

22 July 2018 7:36 PM IST

Zoo authorities blame her for the incident claiming she turned up drunk (Photo: AFP)

Tourist gets mauled moments after posing with lion for a picture...

Olga lay inside the enclosure at the safari park in Ukraine thinking she was going to die as other lions also got up.

22 July 2018 5:30 PM IST

He underwent a three-hour-long surgery to get the bolt removed (Photo: AFP)

Boy ends up harpooning himself through the eye while loading the...

The steel bolt shattered the mask and hit the boy's eye after which the boat was rushed back to the beach.

22 July 2018 4:50 PM IST

Only 14 percent across both age groups were comfortable talking to their manager about stress levels (Photo: AFP)

Sticky patch with sweat sensor can monitor stress levels

The stretchy, rectangular sensor around a membrane specifically binds only to cortisol.

22 July 2018 2:41 PM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Hypogonadism - A lesser known cause of female infertility

Sex hormones also control the sex characteristics like breast development in women, testicular development in men, and...

22 July 2018 2:34 PM IST

Salt Bae gets his own wax statue

The wax figure claims its place in one of the chef's restaurants, Nusr-Et Sandal Bedesteni, located in Istanbul.

22 July 2018 2:30 PM IST

A model wears a creation by fashion house Burberry, during their Spring/Summer 2018 runway show at London Fashion Week in London, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Self-destructive behaviour: Burberry not alone

A tenet of maintaining brand image is that exclusive products should be sold in exclusive distribution networks.

22 July 2018 2:12 PM IST

Genes linked with problem solving powers were associated with the process by which neurons carry signals in the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Genes don't affect consumption of calories?

There exist no indications that certain genetic factors are associated with the total intake of calories, carbohydrates,...

22 July 2018 2:01 PM IST

It can result in hardening and thickening of the heart arteries, leading to their narrowing and causing the heart to receive less blood supply. (Photo: Pixabay)

Frailty may be more deadly in younger heart patients

Effective preoperative optimization programs like cardiac rehabilitation may improve outcomes especially in younger...

22 July 2018 1:45 PM IST

Even after excluding diabetics from the study, diet soda consumption was still associated with the risk of dementia (Photo: AFP)

Diabetic women at greater risk of cancer

Diabetes affects more than 415 million people worldwide, with five million deaths every year.

22 July 2018 8:40 AM IST