Mediterranean diet improves gut health in elders; tied to lower frailty
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 20, 2020
Elders who adhered to the diet increased the amount of gut flora that are associated with lower frailty risk and improved cognitive function.
Breakfast as preventive medicine? Don’t laugh
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 20, 2020
A big breakfast may help keep blood sugar levels stable and obesity at bay, a new study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 20, 2020
Costs deter patients from taking their neurologic medications … Address patient complaints to lower risk of violence against nurses, say researchers … Hospital readmissions less likely when elders...
Better facility lighting can help prevent medication errors
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 17, 2020
Nurses with nearsightedness or the visual changes of aging were less likely to misread medication labels under optimized lighting conditions.
Inadequate protein in diet increasing frailty risk for many, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 17, 2020
Half of the elders in a recent study weren’t eating enough protein to maintain muscle. Intake should be spread throughout the day, say researchers.
Statin therapy questionable in LTC, despite expanded indications, researchers argue
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 17, 2020
Despite life‐limiting illness, more than one-third of eldercare facility residents aged 65 and older remain on statins, finds a national study.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, February 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 17, 2020
Vitamin C may shorten ventilation in critically ill patients … Physical activity reduces a host of health risks, finds review of studies … Older adults in LTC discontinuing aspirin during the end of...
High physical activity level may delay onset of Parkinson’s motor symptoms
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
A study of long-distance skiers showed that physical fitness may delay clinical symptoms for years.
Partners of optimistic seniors benefit from reduced dementia risk, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Scientists may have finally confirmed the old saying, “happy wife, happy life.”
Interventions boost glycemic control in older African Americans with cognitive impairment
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Culturally sensitive diabetes education can lead to improvements in glycemic control for this high-risk population, say investigators.