Music therapy from trained family caregivers fails to ease dementia symptoms, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 06, 2023
Previous research has found that therapy offered by professional music therapists reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms in people with dementia. Trained home-based caregivers don’t achieve the...
Eye drop corrects late-life vision loss in trial; Allergan reports patients’ feedback
By
Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2021
Trial participants reported significant near-vision improvements under low-light conditions — without losing distance vision, reports Allergan, which is seeking FDA approval for the drug.
No more reading glasses? Eye drop for seniors’ vision loss lands on FDA’s desk
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
Drugmaker Allergan is seeking federal approval for a new eye drop that treats presbyopia, the common age-related vision loss that often prompts a need for reading glasses.
Reading and writing later in life wards off dementia, research says
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 09, 2013
New research suggest reading, writing and other mentally stimulating activities help preserve memories and lead to less physical signs of dementia in the brain.