Vitamin C may shorten ventilation in critically ill patients … Physical activity reduces a host of health risks, finds review of studies … Older adults in LTC discontinuing aspirin during the end of...
High physical activity level may delay onset of Parkinson’s motor symptoms
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
A study of long-distance skiers showed that physical fitness may delay clinical symptoms for years.
Partners of optimistic seniors benefit from reduced dementia risk, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Scientists may have finally confirmed the old saying, “happy wife, happy life.”
Interventions boost glycemic control in older African Americans with cognitive impairment
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Culturally sensitive diabetes education can lead to improvements in glycemic control for this high-risk population, say investigators.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 14
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Diet may make a difference in fight against facility-acquired infection … Malnutrition in the elderly is underrecognized and increasing in prevalence … Vitamin D deficiency tied to disc degeneration,...
Seniors take to tai chi in back pain study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2020
At 52 weeks, most participants reported that they were still practicing the tai chi they had learned during the intervention.
Shingles vaccine cuts stroke risk in older adults, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2020
The zoster vaccine live appears to do double duty, preventing stroke along with shingles, according to a new study.
Frailty affects outcomes in older adults following emergency surgery
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2020
These patients’ care preferences merit extra attention, as they are at high risk for poor one-year outcomes, say surgeon-researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, February 13
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2020
Ageism linked to health problems in the elderly … Study confirms diabetes drug’s link to heart problems … Simple blood test could help predict progression of Parkinson’s … EEG identifies...
How to protect a broken heart? Beta blockers and aspirin might help
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2020
Heart attack risk is high following the death of a close loved one. But preventive drug therapy may reduce the odds of suffering a “broken heart.”