Older adults who lose weight may sacrifice bone mineral density
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
When older adults lose weight, they may also lose bone mineral density, putting them at an increased risk of fractures, say nutrition scientists.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, September 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
Depression identified as genetic cause of 20 distinct diseases … For pressure ulcer prevention, expensive air mattresses have little benefit over specialist foam … Social networking sites affect nurses’...
Seniors with hearing aids less likely to confront dementia, depression and falls
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Older adults who get hearing aids are less likely in the near-term to face a host of debilitating health problems than their unaided peers.
Healthiest lifestyles cut chance of diabetes by 75%: international analysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
It’s a combination of healthy lifestyle factors, not bodyweight alone, that appears to significantly reduce the relative risk of diabetes.
Specialty care is out of reach for most dementia patients: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Most dementia patients do not receive diagnosis or care from specialists, a new study has found. An “unspecified dementia” diagnosis is common.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, September 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Immersive reminiscence therapy a “bright spot” in field of dementia therapy … Antipsychotics, haloperidol, show little benefit for delirium … Modifiable dementia risk factors illuminated in new...
Residents with heart disease may gain more from exercise than healthy peers
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2019
When people with heart disease exercise, their mortality risk falls by 14%. Their healthier peers don’t reap the same benefits, say researchers.
To protect your heart, don’t sleep too much – or too little
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2019
Six to nine hours of nighttime sleep is the sweet spot for preventing a heart attack – even for those at high risk, a new study has found.
Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure slashes lifetime cardiac risk by 80%
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2019
A sustained effort to lower cholesterol and blood pressure can dramatically reduce the lifetime chance of developing cardiovascular disease.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, September 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2019
Aspirin not recommended for people over age 70 … New guidelines endorse lowering LDL cholesterol levels ‘as much as possible’ … ‘Hunger hormone’ linked to memory in Alzheimer’s...