Cannabis-related issues sending more seniors to the ED, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2023
Cannabis-related ED visits for older adults shot up by a whopping 1,800% between 2005 to 2019 in California, investigators say. The state’s experience mirrors national trends.
Researchers ID 7 ways senior care providers can recruit and retain older workers to ease shortages
By
Joe Bush
Dec 19, 2022
Attracting more older people to fill frontline senior care jobs is a potentially powerful way to alleviate labor shortages, say researchers writing Friday in the Harvard Business Review on Friday.
Seven-month study supports benefits of COVID-19 antivirals in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 15, 2022
With monoclonal antibodies no longer effective against newer strains of SARS-CoV-2, the findings support prescribing the antiviral pill Paxlovid to eligible patients, doctors say.
COVID mortality trending older, with 9 in 10 deaths in adults aged 65 and older
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2022
Overall, people aged 65 and older accounted for approximately 90% of US COVID-19 deaths in October, finds a new analysis of federal data.
NIA funds $3.7M study of dementia and diabetes in U.S. Latinos
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2022
A new study will examine how diabetes affects brain changes over time in adults with Hispanic ancestry.
Which seniors use public transit? Younger people of color: study
By
Lori Baker
Sep 27, 2022
Older public transit users are more likely to be be younger, identify as Black or Hispanic, and be experiencing financial constraints.
Data from home sensors detect health risks in older adults
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2022
Connected sensors that remotely monitor health at home are a promising way to capture a range of health data on older adults and identify health risks early, a new study has found.
Low physical function tied to higher cardiac risk in older adults
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 02, 2022
Community-dwelling older adults who have lower physical function are at increased risk of developing heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to new research published in the Journal of the American...
Forgo ‘fleeting conversations’ when changing meds during care transitions, clinicians urged
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 02, 2022
Partnering with patients and families in medication decisions helps avoid the safety and quality pitfalls of disengaged clinical care, researchers contend.
New FDA initiative seeks to boost clinicians’ dietary supplements knowledge
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 03, 2022
Educational supports for healthcare providers include a continuing education program on the benefits and risks of dietary supplements.