Loneliness eases in midlife but goes up in later years: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
People are lonelier earlier and later in life, but less lonely in the middle of their lives, according to a new report evaluating nine studies.
Online mindfulness program boosts memory, attention in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
Mindfulness helped older adults improve executive function, attention, verbal memory, and others skills, according to a recent study.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 2
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Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
Study: Gut microbiome, Parkinson’s cognitive impairment link unclear … Choline path could open up new designs for Alzheimer’s drug discovery, report says … Mushroom ingredient works better for...
USPSTF lowers age of first recommended mammograms to 40 from 50
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said in a report released Tuesday that all women should start getting mammograms every other year starting at age 40. The guideline moves the regular...
Study: People with opioid use disorder less apt to get palliative care before dying
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
People with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care during their last 90 days of life, a study published Monday in Canadian Medical Association Journal found.
Healthcare worker program launched during pandemic helped younger pros with mental health, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
A peer-to-peer support intervention dubbed Stress First Aid didn’t improve well-being for healthcare workers, but it did help in terms of general psychological distress and post-traumatic stress...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 1
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
Study: Brain function gap narrowing between older, younger adults … Anticholinergics, sedatives affect processing, executive function, study finds … FDA eyes better oversight on lab tests … Federal...
Mental health problems soared in older adults from 2019 to 2023: report
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
The percentage of people with a mental health diagnosis went up in all age groups between 2019 and 2023, but the largest increase was in older adults over the age of 65, according to a FAIR Health report...
Frailty, procedure risk level linked to adverse effects in older adults who need emergency surgeries
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Frailty before emergency surgery isn’t the only factor linked to adverse outcomes. In fact, the risk of the procedure itself has even more negative implications for older adults, according to a study...
Loneliness tied to higher death rates in cancer survivors
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Cancer survivors who felt lonelier or experienced more social isolation had a greater risk of dying compared to those who were more connected, a recent study finds.