Aging Male back issues from September 2006:
Our common future: a rapidly growing and rapidly aging humankind
Sep 01, 2006; ... 'No man loves life like him that's growing old.' Sophocles (496P-406 BC) (Acrisius, Fragment 64) The aging male revisited Axel Oxenstierna (1583-1654), the great Swedish statesman, said that 'At fifty you begin to be tired of the world and at sixty the world is ...
Is weight loss harmful to older men?
Sep 01, 2006; ... Keywords: Lipids, anorexia, hip fracture PCBs Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that weight loss is associated with increased mortality in older males [1-5]. In some of these studies, men appear to be slightly more vulnerable to this negative effect than do women. Reversal of ...
Diabetes mellitus in older men
Sep 01, 2006; ... Abstract Most persons with diabetes mellitus are over the age of 60 years. Males develop diabetes more commonly than females. Older diabetics tend to have both impaired insulin release as well as insulin resistance. In older persons diabetes mellitus is associated with decreased ...
Cancer in older men: A gender-based review
Sep 01, 2006; ... Abstract Cancer is a common condition of the older male. Risk factors for developing a malignancy include genetic, environmental and life style features. Cancer epidemiology and prognosis differ depending on the age and gender of the population being studied. In the group of men older ...
Insulin resistance, oxidative stress markers and the blood antioxidant system in overweight elderly men
Sep 01, 2006; ... Abstract The purpose of the study was to examine in the blood of overweight men aged from 62 to 83 years, the relationships between age and insulin resistance, selected parameters of the oxidative stress, and the antioxidant defense system. The population studied was divided into two ...
Validation of salivary testosterone as a screening test for male hypogonadism
Sep 01, 2006; ... Abstract Background. Saliva collection is an easy, non-invasive method to measure hormones. Methods. Two studies were performed. In the first, a convenience sample of 1454 males who had submitted saliva for salivary testosterone measurements were studied. In the second study, we ...
Shock wave lithotripsy for ureteral stones in elderly male patients
Sep 01, 2006; ... Abstract Introduction. Age has never been considered as a factor in the treatment of ureteral stones, but elderly male patients may suffer from concomitant illnesses that may affect SWL results, such as voiding difficulties and musculo-skeletal and cardiovascular disorders. The aim of ...
How do men perceive erectile dysfunction and its treatment? A qualitative study on opinions of men
Sep 01, 2006; ... Abstract Introduction. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common medical disorder affecting the aging male. A man's perception of a disease affects his health seeking behaviour. This study aimed to explore perceptions of ED among men with ED and how these perceptions came ...