Oldest Americans have highest happiness, lowest depression, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
Older people living in North America are the happiest in the world, as peers in other regions battle depression and loneliness, according to a new study.
Study: Professional medication review is a must when older adults want to scale back meds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
Many older adults want to cut back on taking multiple medications, or polypharmacy, but they need to talk to a clinician or pharmacist first, authors of a new report say.
Brain score could spot late-life depression risk, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
The Brain Care Score, a tool for evaluating dementia or stroke risk without medical procedures, may help predict which older adults will develop depression as they age, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
Hospitals in disadvantaged areas had lower chances of stroke certification, study finds … Report: Biomarkers can spot subjective cognitive decline’s progression to Alzheimer’s disease … Study identifies...
Study: Isolation raises risks for dementia, disability and death
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
The more isolation an older adult experiences, the higher their risks are for dementia, disability and/or death, a new study finds. This is true regardless of isolation level at the start of the study,...
Eating more fruit during midlife can thwart late-in-life depression, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
A new study finds that higher consumption of fruits during midlife is linked to lower odds for depression later in life. Eating more vegetables does not result in the same findings, according to the study...
Artificial intelligence doesn’t beat doctors in diagnosing medical issues based on images, study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
An artificial intelligence (AI) model solved quiz questions testing doctors’ abilities to diagnose patients based on images and text summaries accurately. However, it made mistakes when trying to describe...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 25
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
Consistent bad sleep linked to type 2 diabetes, study finds … Report: Chronic high blood pressure, stroke linked … Study shows what makes cells prone to Alzhiemer’s … Researchers create brain map...
Older adults skip doc appointments due to extreme weather, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 22, 2024
Extreme heat is causing more older adults over the age of 65 to miss doctors’ appointments, especially among those with chronic diseases, a new study finds.
Study: Depressed older adults had fewer days alive and at home after hip surgery
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 22, 2024
People enrolled in Medicare who had depression before their hospitalizations for hip fractures had fewer days alive and at home after hip surgery compared to those who weren’t depressed before their...