FDA OKs continuous glucose monitor for type 2 diabetes … Panel eyes trivalent — not quadrivalent — flu shots for next year … 9K to 10K steps a day is ideal for health benefits, study finds …...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 1
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Faulty sense of direction may predict Alzheimer’s … Prebiotics could help cognitive function … Low healthcare quality linked to higher dementia risk, and structural changes could help … Cognitive...
Walking 25 minutes a day can counter bed rest impacts, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 07, 2023
Older adults who are hospitalized who walk as little as 25 minutes a day can counteract the physical impacts of bed rest, a new study shows.
Adding 500 daily steps lowers seniors’ cardiovascular risk: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
Investigators said they were surprised to find that each additional quarter of a mile (500 steps) of walking benefitted heart health significantly — by 14%.
Psychological resilience boosts walking abilities after hip fracture: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 25, 2022
Higher levels of psychological resilience are linked to greater improvements in walking speed and distance 16 weeks after hip fracture, investigators say.
Slowed walking tied to dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 02, 2022
Seniors with cognitive decline whose walking speed slows over time are more likely to develop dementia, a new study finds.
Two hours of weekly exercise helps patients with Parkinson’s maintain mobility
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2022
Patients with early-stage Parkinson’s disease extended their physical and cognitive abilities with a modest amount of moderate exercise each week, a new study finds.
Stroke survivors have 54 percent lower mortality with a 30-minute daily walk
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 13, 2021
Exercising the equivalent of three to four hours of walking each week halved the long-term mortality rate of older stroke survivors, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 7
By
Alicia Lasek
May 07, 2021
Post-acute provider adds pathogen-filtering system throughout facilities … Ankle exoskeletons may improve older adults’ walking speeds, researchers say … Rate of dementia increases as kidney function...
Ambulatory function in older cancer patients tied to survival
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
A new study highlights the importance of monitoring ambulatory function after cancer, particularly in older survivors, the researchers say.