Survey: 82 percent of older adults say physical health receives priority over mental health
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Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Three-quarters of Americans think the United States healthcare system doesn’t care as much about mental health compared to physical health issues — a sentiment shared by older adults specifically,...
Weekly walk for transportation purposes may help older adults live longer: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Older adults who walked instead of taking motor transport when they needed to get somewhere lived longer than those who opted for other forms of transportation, a new study finds.
Deadliest type of heart attack hits those with lower income worse than more affluent, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
A new report called out care disparities with regard to a specific type of heart attack known as ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Authors said the differences, namely in income level,...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 3
By
Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Proper circadian clocks syncing vital to prevent aging processes, report finds… Study: Fitness in mid-life linked to quality of life later on … Dual-tasking may spot impairments in adults with dementia...
New hearing guidelines aim to expand detection while promoting treatment, access
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Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) this week published updated guidelines on age-related hearing loss. Among the guidelines: Everyone 50 and up should...
Loneliness eases in midlife but goes up in later years: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
People are lonelier earlier and later in life, but less lonely in the middle of their lives, according to a new report evaluating nine studies.
Online mindfulness program boosts memory, attention in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
Mindfulness helped older adults improve executive function, attention, verbal memory, and others skills, according to a recent study.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 2
By
Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
Study: Gut microbiome, Parkinson’s cognitive impairment link unclear … Choline path could open up new designs for Alzheimer’s drug discovery, report says … Mushroom ingredient works better for...
USPSTF lowers age of first recommended mammograms to 40 from 50
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said in a report released Tuesday that all women should start getting mammograms every other year starting at age 40. The guideline moves the regular...
Study: People with opioid use disorder less apt to get palliative care before dying
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Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
People with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care during their last 90 days of life, a study published Monday in Canadian Medical Association Journal found.