Alzheimer’s begins, moves faster in people with Down syndrome, research finds … Blueberry extracts tied to reduced cognitive aging, study finds … Harder brain work may lower odds for memory issues...
Older adults with diabetes had worse functional declines during pandemic, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
About 1 in 5 older adults with diabetes who didn’t have functional limitations before the pandemic developed them during that time. The same happened to 1 in 8 of older adults without diabetes, according...
People with disabilities have higher risk for hospitalizations during extreme heat: study
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
With the summer approaching, the United States is about to experience warmer weather, and this can be especially difficult for older adults. According to a new study, heat waves raise the risk for emergency...
Report: Accelerated aging linked to early-onset cancers
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
People under the age of 55 are more likely to experience accelerated aging, and that’s linked to more early-onset solid tumors, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 18
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
Abnormal heart rhythm risk higher in adults with congenital heart disease … AI boosts Parkinson’s drug research … Gut health may play role in heart disease risk … Weight loss Zepbound could help...
After receiving COVID-19 shots, many NY healthcare workers doubted boosters, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Healthcare workers at a New York health system likely aren’t exactly lining up to get the latest COVID-19 boosters. According to a survey of healthcare workers at HCP between 2021 and 2022, 17% were...
Opinion: Even with new law, clinical trials lack data on older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Older adults are not represented adequately in clinical trials of medications for disorders that are common in the population. The legal framework to better represent them is in place, but not enough is...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 17
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Leqembi slow to catch on, but spending may surge … Older adults in NYC missed out on COVID-19 vaccines early on due to misallocation of resources … Intergenerational program explores attitudes on...
Study: Antipsychotics for dementia more harmful than previously understood
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
People with dementia who use antipsychotic drugs have a higher risk for serious adverse outcomes such as stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia and acute kidney injury, according...
22 percent of those over 50 hospitalized with RSV had acute cardiac events: study
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
About a quarter of people over the age of 50 with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) experienced acute cardiac events, according to a new study. Furthermore, the risk for severe outcomes in those who had...