..in elderly..
see the link,
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=17&u=/ap/20040914/ap_on_re_us/older_gamblers While the study says, the older men, who gamble are healthier than other poeple, I guess its the other way round. Healthier people, with an active life style, explore gambling as one of their recreational activities, probably because they are more mobile.
The problem with these kind of studies is, they are not multi-dimensional. The results assume, that there exists a direct relationship between age, gambling habits and health. There can be multiple factors influencing the results..
Swamy
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