Report: Type 1 diabetes prevalence in older adults nearly triples since 1990s
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
The prevalence of people over 65 living with type 1 diabetes skyrocketed in the past 30 years, a new study finds.
Depression, memory decline trigger each other in older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
Depressive symptoms are linked to later memory decline in older people. The opposite is also true: Poorer memory is associated with an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a study published...
Robotic radiation can reduce number of shots needed to treat wet AMD, study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
Robot-guided radiation therapy can be an effective treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published Tuesday in The Lancet.
Fewer people will take statins if new heart standards are widely adopted
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 10, 2024
If American Heart Association guidelines passed in November 2023 are widely adopted, about 40% fewer people would meet the criteria to be on statins, a new study shows.
Simple cognitive test and EMR tool boost dementia care actions in primary care setting, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 05, 2024
A five-minute cognitive assessment test and an electronic medical record (EMR) decision-making add-on system improved dementia diagnosis and care, according to a clinical trial.
Screening tool predicts older adults’ need for end-of-life care intervention
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Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found. The tool, called the Geriatric End-of-Life...
Opinion: Improving nursing home care goes beyond helping nurses
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Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
An editorial published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society points out flaws in moves to improve nursing home care outlined in a report published in March.
Is Mom late on bills? Could be sign of dementia, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 05, 2024
Older adults who fall behind on paying their bills may have early signs of dementia and be susceptible to further financial risks, according to a recent report.
Older adults in cancer clinical trials don’t have more ER, observational visits, data shows
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 05, 2024
Older people in clinical trials for cancer didn’t have significantly more emergency room or observational visits compared to those not in trials, but they underwent more hospitalizations, according to...
Study spots brain clusters linked to subjective memory complaints
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
People with subjective memory complaints include two subgroups, and being in the lower performance cluster increased the risk for cognitive impairment, according to a study published Thursday in Alzheimer’s...