Report: Dementia diagnosis setting can affect outcomes
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 22, 2024
Older adults who receive a dementia diagnosis in a hospital or nursing home have significantly lower survival rates than those receiving diagnoses in the community, a new study shows.
Hearing loss ups Parkinson’s risk but hearing aids may reduce risk, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 21, 2024
Hearing loss may raise the risk for Parkinson’s disease but getting hearing aids could help lower this risk, a new study finds.
Higher vitamin D doses show no extra heart health for adults 70 and older
By
Donna Shryer
Oct 19, 2024
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that higher vitamin D doses do not improve heart health in older adults with low vitamin D levels. The research, conducted...
Vaccine about 80 percent effective against severe RSV, hospitalization and death
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 17, 2024
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines were about 80% effective in older adults during the 2023-24 respiratory disease season, which was the first season after the shot was approved in the US,...
Alzheimer’s disease damages the brain in a two-phase process, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 16, 2024
Alzheimer’s disease may damage the brain in two phases, according to new research published in Nature Neuroscience on Monday.
Report: Neurofeedback, somatosensory training boost balance, physical performance in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 15, 2024
A new study found that a five-week program of neurofeedback and somatosensory exercises improved balance and physical performance in older adults.
Patient-reported outcomes key to tackling persistent arthritis pain: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2024
Persistent pain is common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and tools that assess patient-reported outcomes can help clinicians determine a care plan, the authors of a new study.
Report: Long-term care residents with penicillin allergies less likely to receive standard antibiotics
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 10, 2024
Report: Long-term care residents with penicillin allergies more likely to receive broad-spectrum antibiotics
Report: Annual visits play role in early MCI, dementia diagnosis
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 09, 2024
Annual wellness visits may be critical to identify mild cognitive impairment (MCI) early among Medicare beneficiaries, which could drive more proactive care, a new study finds.
RSV vaccine still 43.3 percent effective 3 years after people take it, trial shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 08, 2024
GSK announced on Tuesday that a single dose of its Arexvy vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was 43.3% effective in preventing severe illness three years after patients 60 and older first...