4% of older adults have dementia diagnosis, new survey finds … Antacid confirmed to lower risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in ventilated patients … More evidence that melatonin reduces chances...
Clinical briefs for Monday, July 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 05, 2024
Proteins may be new Alzheimer’s target, study finds … Subjective cognitive decline could be separate Alzheimer’s disease risk factor … Analysis spots care needs of different multimorbidities …...
Medicare linked to better health in sexual minorities, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 10, 2024
Medicare eligibility is tied to better health in LGBTQI+ adults compared to heterosexual adults. In states with more preexisting sexual disparities, the federal health program may lower insurance disparities...
Study: Healthy eating linked to long-term healthy aging
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 08, 2024
Sticking to a healthy eating pattern in the long term is linked to higher chances of healthy aging, recent research shows.
Keeping diabetes at bay for 4 years can improve long-term health, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 10, 2024
People with prediabetes can lower their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related complications if they can delay the onset of diabetes for four years using diet and exercise, according to a study published...
States getting creative to cut into nursing home survey backlogs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2024
Amid nationwide concern about nursing home survey backlogs, one state is tapping into its COVID-19 funding to help jumpstart a recovery.
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 28
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 27, 2024
Voice data can predict dementia, study finds … Report: C. diff rules lower inappropriate testing 20 percent … Treatment, outcomes improve survival in prostate cancer, study finds … FDA rejects AbbVie’s...
Providers need ‘coherent story’ to combat data misrepresentation in legal cases, public opinion:...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 10, 2024
Complex data available about long-term care is often intentionally misused against providers — but providers can use that same data to defend themselves from legal challenges and poor public perception,...
Study reveals link between nutrition deficiency, all-cause death in hypertensive older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
A new study showed the link between nutrition deficiency patterns and the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with hypertension. Authors said the pattern may be an important...
Most older adults don’t know about aging-related resources, survey shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 06, 2024
Most older adults are missing out when it comes to all the resources that could help them with aging and caregiving issues, according to a new poll.