Interventions to prevent falls among the elderly should include an exercise component, according to new fall prevention guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatric Society.
Traffic noise can increase the chance of stroke, study shows
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 01, 2011
Exposure to loud traffic noise can increase the risk of stroke in people over the age of 65, according to new study results. Danish researchers found that for every 10 decibels that noise rose, the risk...
Side-effects deter use of antidepressants
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Many American seniors begin taking antidepressants while on medications with contraindications, according to a new study. Because of side effects, many then stop taking the antidepressants.
LTC dementia residents are remaining in hospice longer
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Dementia patients are increasingly using hospice care benefits, according to an analysis of nursing home records. The investigation also revealed that 40% of nursing home residents suffer from some degree...
Closures impact urban poor the hardest
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 02, 2011
Nursing home closures have hit poor, urban and minority communities especially hard over the past decade, according to a new study from Brown University.
Guides issued to treat MRSA
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has issued its first set of comprehensive guidelines for treating methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Vision problem looking better
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Over the last 15 years, rates of age-related macular degeneration have fallen, statistics show.
Most don’t prep for LTC outlays
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Sixty-five percent of Americans say they believe that long-term care planning is an important cost-saving action. But only 44% of them have started taking any steps to prepare for unanticipated costs,...
Working with the dying can be rewarding
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Experiencing death and dying every day does not negatively affect caregivers who work in hospice or palliative care settings, new research indicates.
Preventive post-stroke care proves critical for recovery
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Within a year of suffering an acute ischemic stroke, two-thirds of Medicare patients discharged from the hospital either died or were rehospitalized, residents recently discovered. Full findings appear...