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Elderly nursing home residents are deficient in vitamin D, study says

February 06, 2012

Nearly all residents at a German geriatric rehabilitation hospital had insufficient levels of vitamin D, while more than two-thirds had severely deficient levels, a new study has found.

Medical research for seniors is lacking, study finds

February 08, 2011

More than half of clinical trials in the United States exclude the elderly from their studies, even though 34% of personal medical expenditures come from this group of people, new research points out.

House needs to pass Medicaid legislation for nursing home residents

Alice Zahnow August 09, 2010

Medicaid funding cuts threaten the quality of life nursing home residents deserve.

PACE makes strides in Milwaukee

Liza Berger May 21, 2010

I have heard a lot about the PACE program, but it was not until I actually saw a site a couple weeks ago that I fully understood what this long-term care community program is all about.

Fear not. Anxiety over falling can lead to more falls, researchers find

May 17, 2010

An elderly person's fear of falling can actually exacerbate underlying physical conditions, creating a "vicious circle," which could lead to a greater risk of falling, according to a new report.

Newspaper letters shed light on people's opinions about long-term care during the Depression

Liza Berger May 07, 2010

Old people should live alone. At least, that was the general thinking back in the 1930s.

For some seniors, family support increases end-of-life fears

April 01, 2010

Some groups of elderly people actually report being more afraid of death if they have a strong family network of caregivers, a new study finds.

Study: End-of-life care plans ease relatives' depression, stress

March 25, 2010

Relatives of elderly patients nearing the end of life experience less stress and depression if their loved one has made his or her end-of-life care wishes known, a new study finds.

As patients age, their choices mean less to their doctors, report finds

March 24, 2010

Doctors of elderly patients who are incapable of making decisions are more likely to choose treatment that they believe is in the best interest of their patients, and not necessarily the treatment their patients would have wanted.

Opting out of Medicaid could hurt tens of thousands of seniors in Nevada

February 01, 2010

Some states have considered opting out of Medicaid in response to healthcare reform proposals to expand the Medicaid program. A new report from Nevada reveals that such a move would be disastrous for the state's elderly and vulnerable residents.

Older alcoholics consume more alcohol than younger ones

December 08, 2009

Elderly people with drinking problems consume significantly more alcohol than their younger counterparts, new research finds.

An argument for the SHIFT model of senior care

Jeff Petty November 12, 2009

Here's a new concept in aging services: the Senior Health and Housing Initiative For Transformation (SHIFT). It would provide an all-inclusive approach to care in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) setting.

C. difficile infecting more elderly outside of nursing homes, research finds

November 09, 2009

C. difficile, a bacteria common in nursing homes and hospitals, has been afflicting more and more people outside of healthcare settings—especially the elderly, according to new research.

GAO: Elderly, disabled voters still confront access problems

October 29, 2009

The Department of Justice should do more to ensure that elderly and disabled individuals have voting access, a recently released report found.

Older women sleep more than they think, study suggests

October 02, 2009

When it comes to objectively comparing sleep quality, elderly men don't catch as many z's as women, according to a new study that compares subjective reporting to objective sleep measurements.

Insulin could help seniors grow muscle, study finds

September 28, 2009

A double dose of insulin could help spur muscle growth in the elderly, a new study finds.

Avoiding chronic conditions saves money, increases longevity, study finds

September 25, 2009

Preventing chronic conditions could both save significant amounts of money and add healthy years to the lives of the elderly, according to a new report.

Robot caregivers for elderly could debut in three years

September 04, 2009

Robot helpers for the elderly could be available in as little as three years, recent reports from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggest.

Grumpy old men? Hardly, researchers say

August 17, 2009

"If you should survive to 105, look at all you'll derive out of being alive," goes the Frank Sinatra tune. Now, research is backing up that sentiment, as scientists report that people who live longer tend to have a more optimistic view toward life.

Obama addresses rumors about healthcare reform, accuses opponents of using scare tactics

August 12, 2009

President Barack Obama attempted to clear up misconceptions about healthcare reform in a town hall meeting Tuesday. One rumor he addressed is that reform would create government death panels that would "pull the plug on grandma."

Seniors who neglect themselves are six times more likely to die, researchers find

August 06, 2009

Self-neglect among the elderly has been linked to a sixfold increase in the likelihood of death, according to a recent report.

Rush University to study role of social workers in preventing rehospitalizations of seniors

July 29, 2009

Social workers, not nurses, could be better suited at preventing rehospitalizations among the elderly. That is what a new Rush University Medical Center study seeks to prove.

CDC predicts H1N1 virus to affect 40% of Americans

July 28, 2009

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet Wednesday to decide on an approach for inoculating Americans against the H1N1 virus. That comes after the agency projected that the virus could affect up to 40% of the U.S. population.

House reform provision stirs controversy over end-of-life decision making

July 24, 2009

One provision of the House healthcare reform legislation has garnered criticism from New York state's former lieutenant governor. She argues it would encourage the premature deaths of the elderly as a cost-saving measure.

Rising number of childless elderly poses future long-term care challenges, new report suggests

July 23, 2009

The growing number of childless seniors in developed countries may cause caregiving problems in the future. That is according to a new report from the U.S. Census bureau, "An Aging World: 2008."

Walker, cane-related falls injure 47,000 elderly each year, CDC reports

July 01, 2009

More than 47,000 elderly Americans experience a walker- or cane-related fall each year. That is an average of 129 falls per day, according to a recent release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.