As Medicaid disenrollments surge, concerns about nursing home residents persist… Social disadvantages and symptoms of depression tied to premature aging … Study results suggest new dietary advice for...
Sleep deprivation linked to Alzheimer’s disease in mice studies
By
John Roszkowski
Jun 01, 2023
New animal research in mice suggests that sleep deprivation may be associated with a greater risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.
Treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 29, 2023
Prostate cancer, which affects 1 in 11 men aged 70 and older, has some of the largest disparities in outcomes across all cancer types, investigators say.
Epilepsy raises risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and vice-versa
By
Alicia Lasek
May 29, 2023
People with a common type of epilepsy have nearly four times the relative odds of receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, a new study finds.
Fatal outcome in trial of Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab raises patient safety concerns
By
Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2023
The findings highlight unresolved questions about how patients respond to this treatment, and how to best vet and advise recipients, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 19
By
Alicia Lasek
May 19, 2023
‘Medical freedom’ measures ban mask and vaccine mandates … Genetic links for hypertension, high cholesterol and Alzheimer’s may support new drug targets … WHO advisers say COVID-19 vaccines should...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 16
By
Alicia Lasek
May 15, 2023
Exercise significantly improves quality of life for assisted living residents, studies find … FDA updates boxed warning on all stimulants, citing misuse … Older adults derived more protection from...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 9
By
Alicia Lasek
May 09, 2023
Latest CMS actions remove testing rules, keep doors open to visitors … 4 hours of weekly exercise tied to better functional recovery after stroke …NIH identifies ‘large genetic changes’ tied...
Cheerleaders aren’t only on athletic fields. Kristin DeVries Bolos, a cheerleader in high school and college, took her talent for encouraging others to perform at their best and brought it to the long-term...
Shuttered nursing home avoids class action in understaffing lawsuit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2023
While sympathetic to nursing home residents’ claims that they received “deficient” care, a federal judge has ruled their case cannot be certified as a class action because claims and damages related...