Loneliness linked to Parkinson’s disease development, researchers say
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 03, 2023
A new study has linked loneliness to an increased risk for being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The link was seen across different demographic groups, and it also existed despite risk factors like...
FDA fast-tracked dementia drug with known harms, reporter says
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 18, 2023
An article in The BMJ is sounding the alarm that the US Food and Drug Administration fast-tracked approval for the dementia drug Rexulti (brexpiprazole) — even though trials show the drug is harmful.
Falls risk is 6 times higher among people over 85 on opioids, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Adults who take opioid medicines have an increased risk for serious falls — and the highest risk is in those over age 85, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. In fact, people...
Increased death, disability, dementia linked to poststroke seizures
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
When a person has a seizure after a stroke — something known as a poststroke seizure, or PSS — it’s linked to a higher risk for poorer outcomes, disability, dementia and death, according to a new...
Healthcare workers at high risk of drug overdose, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 09, 2023
Healthcare workers including nurses and behavioral health workers have two times the risk for drug overdose compared to people who don’t work in the field, a new study shows.
Warning: Paxlovid may interact with other drugs in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 24, 2023
Adults who took Paxlovid when they had COVID-19 had a high prevalence of interactions with other drugs, according to a new study. For the most part, the effects of the interactions weren’t too serious...
Lower osteoarthritis risk, pain with strength training, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 25, 2023
Lifting weights and strength training lowered knee pain and osteoarthritis by about 20% in older adults, a new analysis published on Monday in Arthritis & Rheumatology found.
High-dose flu shot protects better against virus, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 19, 2023
Good news for people who received a high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine this year. The vaccine offers more protection against flu than an egg-based standard-dose vaccine for older adults aged 50 and...
This board game shows what dementia is really like — and it’s no game at all
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 02, 2023
A new board game highlights the challenges that people face receiving dementia care and aims to get people talking about how to improve it.
Report: Older adults living solo with cognitive impairment need more support
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2023
A new study gives more insights into how healthcare professionals view living arrangements when they are caring for people with cognitive impairment. On the whole, more interventions are necessarily to...