Report: Changes to Medicare, Medicaid could block healthcare access, lead to more deaths
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 24, 2024
Raising the age of Medicare eligibility, among other proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid, could cause more deaths, according to a research article published this week in the Proceedings of the National...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 24
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 24, 2024
Younger folks perceive old age to start later than it does, study finds … Cleveland clinic team uses AI to study gut-brain care in Alzheimer’s disease … Trial pinpoints how aspirin may prevent colon...
AI could play role in preventing prescribing of unnecessary drugs in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 19, 2024
A new study finds that artificial intelligence could encourage doctors to stop prescribing drugs that aren’t necessary — especially in older folks who tend to be on multiple medications. The report...
Air pollution harms cognitive health, but living near green spaces can protect it: studies
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 19, 2024
Two recent studies showed how the environment can affect people’s dementia risks. A report published April 3 in Environmental Health Perspectives looked at the effects of air pollution on...
Report: Some older adults still use marijuana, and doctors need to know about it
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 19, 2024
Among older adults living in states where recreational marijuana is illegal, 20% have a history of using it and 5% did so in the past year. Rates could be higher in regions that have legalized recreational...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 19
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 19, 2024
Alzheimer’s begins, moves faster in people with Down syndrome, research finds … Blueberry extracts tied to reduced cognitive aging, study finds … Harder brain work may lower odds for memory issues...
Older adults with diabetes had worse functional declines during pandemic, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
About 1 in 5 older adults with diabetes who didn’t have functional limitations before the pandemic developed them during that time. The same happened to 1 in 8 of older adults without diabetes, according...
People with disabilities have higher risk for hospitalizations during extreme heat: study
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
With the summer approaching, the United States is about to experience warmer weather, and this can be especially difficult for older adults. According to a new study, heat waves raise the risk for emergency...
Report: Accelerated aging linked to early-onset cancers
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
People under the age of 55 are more likely to experience accelerated aging, and that’s linked to more early-onset solid tumors, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 18
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
Abnormal heart rhythm risk higher in adults with congenital heart disease … AI boosts Parkinson’s drug research … Gut health may play role in heart disease risk … Weight loss Zepbound could help...