Better home lighting may help people with glaucoma get more steps, move faster
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 09, 2024
Adequate lighting at home can help older adults with visual impairments move more, and more quickly. But more research is needed to see if modifications can improve this population’s physical activity...
Scientists explore how brain compensates for impaired cognition
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 09, 2024
Our brains are smarter — and more resourceful — than we may realize, according to new evidence.
Starting Medicare not linked to major increases in chronic condition diagnoses
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 09, 2024
Receiving Medicare coverage at age 65 years gives more people access to care, but it doesn’t necessarily help more people receive diagnoses for chronic diseases when they age into the program, according...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 09, 2024
Music is a mental, physical health booster … 1 in 5 Indian adults have mild neurocognitive disorder, data shows … Vaccine-makers eye antibiotic resistance as new goal … Report: FDA has weak oversight...
Erectile dysfunction drugs lowered Alzheimer’s risk by 18 percent, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 08, 2024
Erectile dysfunction drugs may be linked with a lower risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers want to see more studies on the association, a study published yesterday in Neurology found.
Review: Data sparse on challenges unpaid caregivers face
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 08, 2024
A review of 85 studies regarding the impact of caring for older people in family, or unpaid, caregivers was not conclusive. Even though the researchers assessed a lot of data, they would like to see more...
Sexually transmitted infections rising in older adults in some parts of world
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 08, 2024
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are rising in some regions of the world among older adults but not in the United States, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 08, 2024
Phase II results looks good for flu antiviral onradivir … Health workers: Watch COVID patients for Parkinson’s symptoms … Access to pulmonary rehab tough for people with COPD … Survival rate for...
Phone therapy can combat loneliness, depression, largest trial of its kind finds
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 07, 2024
Receiving mental health support over the phone could be a lifesaver for older adults who are grappling with depression and loneliness, according to a new study.
New paths could allow medical aid in dying for people with dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 07, 2024
A lot of people who have dementia want to use medical aid in dying (MAID) to end their lives before they lose their decision-making capacity and other abilities. This hasn’t been allowed up until now...