Complex medication regimens may be risky for dementia patients at home, study finds
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John Roszkowski
Mar 26, 2024
Complex medication regimens may be risky and burdensome for community-dwelling older adults suffering from dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Providers should look for ways to reduce overprescribing...
Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight loss drug for heart disease risk
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John Roszkowski
Mar 25, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed last week it will provide coverage for the popular weight loss drug Wegovy for patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Vision contrast issues may increase the likelihood of falls in older adults
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John Roszkowski
Mar 25, 2024
Older adults with contrast sensitivity impairment are at greater risk for falls than those without vision problems, a new study found.
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 25
By
John Roszkowski
Mar 25, 2024
Long genes linked to aging … Fat buildup in brain cells may cause Alzheimer’s … Drug shows no benefit for dry age-related macular degeneration in NIH trial … Neurologic disease may be higher for...
Herpes virus associated with higher risk of dementia, study finds
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John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
Older people who had the herpes simplex virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia later in life than those who were never infected with the virus, according to a new Swedish...
New epigenetic ‘clocks’ seek to better identify causes of aging
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John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
Massachusetts researchers have developed new epigenetic clocks designed to more accurately predict how people age and to gauge the effectiveness of aging interventions to increase longevity.
NIH to invest an additional $515M for long COVID research
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John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
The National Institutes of Health has announced plans to provide an additional $515 million in funding over the next four years for the research and treatment of long COVID.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 16
By
John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
Research finds COVID-19 home tests as accurate as those by clinician … Study reveals accelerated aging in women living with HIV … Clinical trial shows rheumatoid arthritis drug could prevent disease...
Roberto Muñiz: Living the senior care dream
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John Roszkowski
Jan 31, 2024
As a child from Puerto Rico growing up in a rough New Jersey neighborhood, Roberto Muñiz never dreamed he would one day be CEO of a major senior health system and lead one of the nation’s largest senior...
Two new studies identify potential warning signs of cognitive decline in older adults
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John Roszkowski
Oct 13, 2023
Older adults who show subtle decline on standard memory and cognitive tests may be at increased risk for developing mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia, according to the results of a new...