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,...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 25
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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...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 23
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 22, 2024
High-risk screening program could spot more dementia cases, study finds … Study: Daily supplements may slow dry macular degeneration … More training on hearing loss needed, report finds … Skin itching,...
Data ties excess sugar consumption to dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2024
Consuming too much sugar is linked to dementia, according to a new study.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 19
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2024
Exercise linked with less depression in people with osteoarthritis, study finds … Group publishes antimicrobial stewardship guidelines for emergency rooms … NanoViricides eyes phase 2 study for RSV,...
Study eyes link between sleep, cognitive decline in older women
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 16, 2024
A new study will look at how sleep affects the development of dementia. Sleep problems, which are common in dementia, are often thought to be an outcome of the disease, but recent evidence indicates sleep...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 17
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 16, 2024
Frequent bowel movements linked to better health, study finds … Report: Breast cancer hormone therapy, lower dementia risk linked … Blood test may show glaucoma treatment outcomes, study finds …...
Shifting medication management to family caregivers comes with challenges, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 15, 2024
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, as well as their family caregivers, lean toward keeping those caregivers from managing medications until safety is a concern, a new study shows.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 16
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 15, 2024
Opinion: Medicare drug pricing rules will delay access to drugs … Study: JAK inhibitors linked to lower age-related macular degeneration risk … This is how sleep affects dementia risk … Geriatric...