Poor swallowing function was associated with people developing dementia in the future, a study published on March 11 in Nature shows.
Study: Obesity, depression link clear, but more pronounced in women
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 13, 2024
People who were obese, had more severe depression and lower mental well-being. RElationships between weight and depression were more significant in people who were female, younger and have diabetes, according...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 13
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 13, 2024
HHS FY 2025 budget blueprint gives $150B to Medicaid home- and community-based services, prioritizes cybersecurity … Docs say different treatment for HIV in older adults is effective … Gauging gait...
Model shows how new staff approaches can better serve residents with hearing loss, dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A new report highlights a model to implement behavior-change techniques to better support long-term care residents with hearing loss and dementia.
EHR score can predict an older adult’s critical illness during primary care visit
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A new risk assessment model delivered over electronic health records (EHRs) worked well to predict an older adult’s critical illness within a year of a primary care visit. Authors said the findings could...
Smoking, weight, tied to age-related hearing loss; factors vary by sex, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A person’s sex, weight, smoking behavior and hormone exposure are all linked to age-related hearing loss, according to a March 6 study in PLOS ONE.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 12
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
Respiratory viruses, minus flu, trend downward in US … $25M going to Alzheimer’s Association for dementia caregiver respite … Smell impairments can be risky especially in those living solo … Case...
Despite warnings, many older adults still taking aspirin daily
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 11, 2024
Even though experts say most older adults don’t need to take low-dose aspirin every day, many are still taking it to prevent strokes and heart attacks, according to a new poll.
Fracture models help docs spot which older women should undergo osteoporosis treatment
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 11, 2024
Researchers made prediction models to estimate non-spine fractures and death before the occurrence of bone breaks in an effort to determine the benefits of fracture prevention therapy for women 80 and...
Trial lowers high-risk drug orders for seniors on as-needed basis
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 11, 2024
Researchers tested a simulation to train doctors on prescribing high-risk medications to hospitalized older adults despite recommendations to avoid the drugs. The intervention didn’t affect high-risk...