Does art appreciation help you live longer? 14-year study finds that it does.
Residents with stable heart disease should not fear exercise
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
Adults with stable coronary artery disease have better cardiac health when they are vigorously active one to two days a week, say researchers.
One quarter of Americans will experience ‘severe need’ for long-term care services: report
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2021
About one fifth will require no services at all, a new analysis shows. But a sizable number will “experience the type of severe needs that most people dread,” the investigators say.
Six-year study links hearing loss to dementia risk
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2021
A study of older Australians has revealed a strong link between self-reported hearing loss and cognition, along with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Fracture location affects long-term outcomes in older adults, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2020
Fractures closer to the body’s center raise older patients’ odds of hospitalization and premature death.
Intensive blood pressure control benefits adults ages 80 and older
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2020
The benefits of intensive blood pressure control outweigh the risks for adults over age 80, finds a new study.
Gait speed slows long before dementia diagnosis, 15-year study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2022
Slowing gait speed may signal the onset of dementia up to nine years before cognitive decline becomes evident, investigators say. It’s also linked to Alzheimer’s-related brain changes.
Falls and chronic conditions beget more falls, Medicare survey data show
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2021
Older people who report at least one fall are twice as likely to have another fall in the same year, and chronic conditions raise the risk even higher, a new review shows.
Moderna’s COVID vaccine tops 90% efficacy, can be refrigerated for 1 month
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
Moderna’s trial vaccine will have big distribution advantages over Pfizer’s similarly successful candidate if both drugs are approved by the FDA.
Key factors can help predict fear of falling, prevent consequences
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Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2020
A set of identifiable factors can help to predict which seniors will develop a fear of falling — and who might benefit most from interventions, say investigators.