Men and women benefit from different frailty interventions: review
Frail men and women may have different exercise and nutrition care needs, an Australian study finds.
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Longer post-acute stay may aid hip fracture recovery: study
Hip fracture surgery outcomes are tied to the patient’s length of stay in post-acute facilities, finds a new study of fee-for-service care.
Social isolation may be a precursor to memory loss
Social isolation not only contributes to memory loss in older age, but affects men and women differently, according to a new study.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, January 28
Scientists explain how stress causes gray hair … High-risk cancer surgery mortality in elders tied to time spent in post-acute care … U.S. clostridium difficile burden grows … Biopharmaceuticals company awarded $2.7 million grant for late-stage Alzheimer’s drug research
Exercise cuts falls by more than a third, study finds
Exercise-only falls prevention reduced facility incidents by 36%, finds a new analysis. Educating staff about polypharmacy risks also helped.
Elderly patients with GERD more likely to ignore severe symptoms
Elderly patients have a high tolerance for acid reflux symptoms, putting them at risk of untreated severe disease, says a medical specialist.
High-protein diets lead to weight loss – and clogged arteries, mouse study finds
Weight gain was not a problem in mice fed a high-fat, high-protein diet. But their cardiovascular health suffered, say investigators.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, January 27
Aging breast cancer survivors suffer greater decline in physical function … Living near major roads linked to risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS … Black nursing home residents don’t have higher rates of inappropriate antipsychotic use … Improving nursing home-to-ER transitions: an analysis by ER docs
Social support tied to lower mortality in older women with colorectal cancer
Women with few social supports had 42% higher cancer mortality than their better-connected peers, a Kaiser Permanente study has found.
Solid staff immunization strategy benefits all, says quality advocate
In eldercare settings, the risks of infectious outbreaks go beyond the direct impact of the illness, the ECRI Institute claims.
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