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Women face a higher risk of care home admission due to their partner's age

New research from Queen's University Belfast, published today in the journal Age and Ageing, has investigated why women are 40 per cent more likely to be admitted in to a care home than men. The study found women were often married to older partners who cannot provide care for them due to their age-related frailty. read more
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Caesarean Babies More Likely To Develop Diabetes

Health : Medical News Today (5 years ago)

Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a study led by Queen's University Belfast. Read Post

Women More Likely To Be Admitted To Care Homes, Because Of Partner Frailty

Health : Medical News Today (last year)

Researchers have found that women are 40% more likely to be admitted in to a care home than men because they are often married to older partners who are unable to provide care for them as a result of their age-related frailty. The s... Read Post

Care Home Admission More Likely For Women Due To Their Partner's Age

Health : Medical News Today (last year)

New research published in the journal Age and Aging has investigated why women are 40% more likely to be admitted in to a care home than men. The study found that women were often married to older partners who cannot provide care fo... Read Post


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