3-year study shows persistent long-term COVID-19 effects, especially in hospitalized patients
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
A new investigation studied the risks and health challenges that people face during the three years following a COVID-19 diagnosis. The analysis, published in Nature Medicine, included 135,161 individuals...
Screening tool predicts older adults’ need for end-of-life care intervention
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Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found. The tool, called the Geriatric End-of-Life...
Personalized digital coaching by AI effectively controls hypertension
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
Can an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital health program that’s personalized to provide individual lifestyle guidance help people better manage their hypertension and decrease clinician workloads?
Clinical briefs for Monday, June 3
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
Medline recalls 1.5 million bed rails after long-term care deaths … Mediterranean diet associated with one-fifth lower relative risk of mortality … Study: Traumatic brain injury strikes 1 in 8 older...
Hip fracture surgery extended life in people with dementia, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
People living with dementia who had hip fractures treated with surgery lived longer than those who didn’t have surgery, a new study finds.
Opinion: Improving nursing home care goes beyond helping nurses
By
Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
An editorial published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society points out flaws in moves to improve nursing home care outlined in a report published in March.
Older adults shed 7 pounds in less than 16 weeks on digital health platform, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
A digital behavior change program that can be completed remotely helped older adults lose weight, a new study shows.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 31
By
Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
Cognitive decline metric may need country-specific tweaks, study shows … Protein may help thwart bone loss in people with osteoporosis … Group eyes UN meeting to push antimicrobial resistance standards...
Statins reduce heart disease, death risks in older adults: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
Statins can lower the risk for heart disease in people aged more than 75 years, according to the results of a new study.
Leisure activities could mediate link between loneliness, cognitive issues
By
Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
A new study shows that leisure activities, including mental, physical and social engagements, may play a significant role in easing loneliness and the cognitive decline that can come with it. Results show...