Good physical performance linked to longer living over 80
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Physical activity is vital to enhance longevity and help people live longer, which is why programs to promote physical activity should be a priority, authors of a study say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 8
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Study: Olive oil intake linked to lower dementia death risk … Leptin tied to Alzheimer’s tau, study finds … Report: Obesity drugs, exercise encouraged in older adults … Report explores clinicians...
Study: Use of direct oral anticoagulants rose from 2010 to 2019, but not among all minorities
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Black and Hispanic older adults with atrial fibrillation were less likely to take direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over a 10-year span when DOACs gained popularity and prescriptions for the conventional...
Geriatric practice EHR with team adoption better serves older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
A new study highlights a program that changed an electronic health record (EHR) system for a primary care practice so it better supported team-based care for older adults.
Soap, nasal swabs can go a long way toward cutting nursing home infections, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Antiseptic soap and nasal decolonization can prevent infection and hospitalization among nursing home residents — a simple intervention more facilities should use, Susan Huang, MD, the medical director...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 7
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Survey: Cost, quality of home care top older adults’ health concerns … Safety needs to be priority in outpatient care, study finds … Angioplasty, stenting help men, women with peripheral artery disease...
Study: Nursing home resident aggression represents widespread concern
By
Donna Shryer
May 06, 2024
In the first large-scale study on resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (RREM) in nursing homes, researchers found a one-month prevalence of all RREM types of 20%.
Family caregivers struggle with unplanned personal hospitalizations, study finds
By
Donna Shryer
May 06, 2024
When caregivers of spouses with dementia (SWD) face their own unexpected hospitalizations, the consequences can be severe, according to a recent study.
Cognitive differences between young and old shrink with time, research suggests
By
Donna Shryer
May 06, 2024
Three review studies examined how cognitive abilities change as people age, particularly focusing on whether there are differences between older and younger adults and how these differences evolve over...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 6
By
Donna Shryer
May 06, 2024
Two studies: Cancer patients two times more likely to die from COVID-19 … Negative colonoscopy may mean longer interval between repeat test … Hip osteoarthritis in older adults linked to spinal deformity...