Chronic Disease

Help prevent dementia by managing multimorbidity, researchers counsel
Help prevent dementia by managing multimorbidity, researchers counsel
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2022

There are 15% higher odds of later developing dementia with each added chronic condition, investigators say.

Researcher: In terms of aging, muscle weakness may be the ‘new smoking’
Researcher: In terms of aging, muscle weakness may be the ‘new smoking’
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 14, 2022

Lower grip strength is linked to signs of biological aging. Like smoking, it is a powerful predictor of disease and mortality, investigators say.

Seniors need 5+ hours of nightly sleep to prevent chronic disease, 25-year study suggests
Seniors need 5+ hours of nightly sleep to prevent chronic disease, 25-year study suggests
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2022

Five hours or less of sleep each night is a recipe for multimorbidity in seniors, the authors of a long-term study contend.

Multimorbidity may up seniors’ dementia risk by 63 percent over 15 years
Multimorbidity may up seniors’ dementia risk by 63 percent over 15 years
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022

Identifying high-risk disease clusters could help clinicians to better target patients for dementia care, researchers say.

‘New normal’ pandemic strategies must address chronic disease crisis, experts contend
‘New normal’ pandemic strategies must address chronic disease crisis, experts contend
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 11, 2022

The impact of chronic disease and the inequitable burden of COVID-19 must be addressed as the U.S. moves into a new pandemic phase, two experts contend.

Managing Alzheimer’s as chronic disease will require clinician, patient education, docs say
Managing Alzheimer’s as chronic disease will require clinician, patient education, docs say
May 03, 2022

Most primary care physicians foresee a time when dementia is managed as a chronic disease, new surveys from Quest Diagnostics have found.

Pharmacists poised to continue transition into direct care roles, survey finds
Pharmacists poised to continue transition into direct care roles, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2022

Pharmacists will continue to move into central roles in healthcare, including chronic disease management in the adult patient population, the authors say.

Next COVID-19 wave may be chronic lung disease, study suggests
Next COVID-19 wave may be chronic lung disease, study suggests
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2022

Even mild COVID-19 may adversely affect the lungs, as found in a sample of relatively healthy individuals from the general population, investigators report.

State variation in chronic opioid use drops by a third among nursing home residents: study
State variation in chronic opioid use drops by a third among nursing home residents: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2021

Changes in state-level variation may reflect the response to national guidelines and federal policies on opioid use, investigators say.

‘Not necessarily benign’: Geriatricians address safety as seniors turn to CBD for chronic conditions
‘Not necessarily benign’: Geriatricians address safety as seniors turn to CBD for chronic conditions
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021

Seniors increasingly are using cannabidiol, or CBD, to help manage a variety of chronic disease symptoms. A new paper from the Gerontological Society of America tackles key questions about safety and side...