Long COVID linked to cognition, memory problems: report
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 06, 2024
A new study is quantifying the harms of long COVID, showing that people with lingering symptoms of it can have cognitive deficits equal to losing intelligence quotient, or IQ, points.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 6
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 06, 2024
Fiber daily can improve brain function in older adults … Robot can restore walking in stroke survivors … Melatonin can’t lower delirium severity in older adults, study finds … Green spaces could...
Food insecurity rises among US families with older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 05, 2024
Food insecurity in American families with older adults has increased in recent decades, and a new study reveals just how much.
Study uses car sensors to spot cognitive changes in older drivers
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 05, 2024
Researchers are hoping that in-vehicle sensors may offer a valuable glimpse into cognitive changes that older adults who drive may experience.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 5
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 05, 2024
Medicare Part D upped limitations on drugs, coverage … Several factors can predict urinary, fecal incontinence … Alternative pharmacies lack on generic drugs … Flu rising in central states as COVID,...
Study: Post-fall opioids given to older adults en route to hospital is tied to shorter stays
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 04, 2024
Few older adults receive opioids before going to a hospital even though it’s recommended when people are in transport. There’s a benefit to getting the medications early, a recent study shows.
Loneliness, frailty linked to health problems in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 04, 2024
Loneliness and frailty can be common among older people — and it can have a negative impact on their physical health, according to a review published on Feb. 29 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 04, 2024
Workforce improvement tops list of nursing home pandemic effects … Current flu shots slashed doctor visits by 40% … Sleep apnea tied to memory, thinking problems … Bill aims to make nonaddictive...
CDC urges older Americans to get COVID-19 booster this spring
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages older adults to get COVID-19 booster shots this spring, even if they received the vaccine in the fall.
Older adults — especially with frailty, dementia — likely to be readmitted after surgery
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Older adults who have a major surgery have a higher risk for being readmitted to the hospital within 180 of a procedure. The risk is even more so if the person is frail or has dementia, according to a...