Report: Food insecurity common in older adults with diabetes, poses hypoglycemia risk
By
Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
Food insecurity is common among older adults with type 2 diabetes, putting them at a higher risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). When healthcare providers only ask about economic food security and...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 22
By
Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
More UTIs lead to higher antibiotic resistance, data shows … Study: Race, age tied to false positives in AI-assisted mammogram results … Legalizing marijuana linked to more hospitalizations in older...
End-of-life talks, planning benefit all racial groups, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Goals-of-care conversations and advance directives don’t necessarily benefit certain racial groups more than others in terms of achieving individuals’ end-of-life goals, a new study showed. Having...
Study: Treating heart rate over rhythm in Afib linked to greater cognitive decline rates
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
A new study examined how treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) affected cognitive decline and frailty. Treating heart rate compared to rhythm was linked to a greater rate of cognitive decline, the...
Report: AI tool could boost communication for older adults with cancer
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence may be a useful communication tool to help older adults with cancer communicate with their doctors and have more of a say in their treatment, according to a new report published...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 21
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Patients discharged alive by hospices have hard transitions, study finds … Trial: Acetaminophen safe but doesn’t extend life in some sepsis patients … 2 frailty tests are effective at spotting people...
Blood pressure drugs linked to higher fracture risk in nursing home residents
By
Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
New evidence indicates that older adults taking blood pressure medications have more than double the risk of bone fractures. The findings come from Rutgers Health researchers, who analyzed data from nearly...
Life expectancy to increase around the world, study predicts
By
Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The new Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 forecasts a near five-year increase in global life expectancy by 2050, but it also highlights threats, such as obesity and high blood pressure, that could...
Technology helped older adults stay connected during pandemic, small study finds
By
Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everyone’s social calendar, with meet-ups moved to video chats, office collaboration happening over communication apps, and social media replacing lunch with a friend....
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 20
By
Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
Study: HRT may improve pulmonary hypertension in women … Identifying a distinction between Alzheimer’s and long COVID symptoms … Recommended type 2 diabetes drug for older patients may reduce cancer...