[Well ageing in the XXI century. Political, social and individual strategies].

Population ageing is a triumph, but because to the tendency to the increase of the phenomenon in all countries of the globe, it is also a concern and a challenge for national governments and societies. Starting from the current picture in the States of European Union and the future predictions, it's provides an overview of the relationship between ageing and health, emphasizing some social, political and person-related aspects. In particular, it's examined the theoretical models, strategies and multilevel actions proposed to well-ageing and with dignity, focusing on the model of "active and healthy ageing" promoted in 2012 by the World Health Organization and the European Union.

[Hip fractures in the elderly. Observational study in an unit of intermediate care].

ASL TO4-ICU inpatients with hip fracture over 5 month-period were 45, 12 men and 33 women, average age 81. In 42 patients the fall was accidental or environment-related, and in 40 cases it occurred at home. More than 3 coexisting diseases were found in 22 patients (48%), and polipharmacotherapy with more than 3 drugs in 27 (60%).

Extremely low frequency-modulated static magnetic fields to treat cancer: A pilot study on patients with advanced neoplasm to assess safety and acute toxicity.

Results of a toxicity pilot human study approved by the competent ethical Committee are reported. Eleven patients with heavily pre-treated advanced cancer were enrolled in a pilot study with different schedules of time exposure to static magnetic fields (MF), amplitude modulated by ELF. An area including the neck, thoracic and abdomen was MF exposed daily, 5 days/week for 4 weeks according to two different schedules: 20 min daily (4 patients) and 70 min daily (7 patients).

Increased mouse survival, tumor growth inhibition and decreased immunoreactive p53 after exposure to magnetic fields.

The possibility that magnetic fields (MF) cause antitumor activity in vivo has been investigated. Two different experiments have been carried out on nude mice bearing a subcutaneous human colon adenocarcinoma (WiDr). In the first experiment, significant increase in survival time (31%) was obtained in mice exposed daily to 70 min modulated MF (static with a superimposition of 50 Hz) having a time average total intensity of 5.