Elderly should consider residential care before health crisis hits: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2019
The very old may feel more in control of their lives if they consider a move to a long-term care or senior living community
– before a health crisis hits, gerontologists report.
Diabetes drugs may help prevent kidney failure, need for dialysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2019
SGLT2 inhibitors have shown promise in reducing the risk of kidney failure, dialysis and transplantation in people with type 2 diabetes.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, September 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2019
Clinical trial of regenerative Alzheimer’s drug awarded $37M … Protein found to lessen brain degeneration in Alzheimer’s … High blood pressure treatment slows cognitive decline in seniors … CDC:...
Medication adherence can reduce hospitalization risk, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
Medication adherence may help keep residents out of the hospital, according to a new investigation of adults age 50 and older.
Healthy diet seen as key to preventing gout
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
People with high urate levels have an elevated chance of developing gout. But modifying four key risk factors may help halt the disease’s onset.
Older adults who lose weight may sacrifice bone mineral density
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
When older adults lose weight, they may also lose bone mineral density, putting them at an increased risk of fractures, say nutrition scientists.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, September 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
Depression identified as genetic cause of 20 distinct diseases … For pressure ulcer prevention, expensive air mattresses have little benefit over specialist foam … Social networking sites affect nurses’...
Seniors with hearing aids less likely to confront dementia, depression and falls
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Older adults who get hearing aids are less likely in the near-term to face a host of debilitating health problems than their unaided peers.
Healthiest lifestyles cut chance of diabetes by 75%: international analysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
It’s a combination of healthy lifestyle factors, not bodyweight alone, that appears to significantly reduce the relative risk of diabetes.
Specialty care is out of reach for most dementia patients: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Most dementia patients do not receive diagnosis or care from specialists, a new study has found. An “unspecified dementia” diagnosis is common.