Trial drug improves vision in age-related macular degeneration
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 16, 2019
Patients with “dry” age-related macular degeneration have shown dramatic eyesight improvements in a phase 2 clinical drug trial.
Cardiac rehab should start with depression screening, researcher says
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 10, 2019
With nearly 20% of cardiac rehabilitation patients being depressed and anxious, outcomes may hinge on how clinicians handle mental health care.
Parkinson’s symptoms can be monitored effectively in the home: study
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2019
Parkinson’s disease symptoms can be monitored electronically while people go about their daily activities, according to a new proof-of-concept study.
Chair-based exercise improves quality of life for seniors with advanced dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
Chair-based exercise, and chair yoga in particular, improves quality of life for seniors with advanced dementia, a small study has found.
Flu a menace for residents with heart disease, chronic conditions
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2019
Fully 47% of older adults are at high risk for flu complications. People with heart disease and other chronic conditions face the highest risk.
Twice-weekly strength-based activity can help delay muscle decline
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 09, 2019
Strength-based activity helps older adults delay the muscle decline that sets in after age 50 and supports functional independence, say British experts.
Goal-oriented rehab better for repairing older patients, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
A focus on personally relevant goals during therapy helps patients in skilled nursing facilities recover more function than those in standard therapy.
Hearing loss may take ‘enormous’ toll on elders’ quality of life, study says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2019
Hearing loss is linked to significant mental, physical and social ailments in seniors, especially memory loss, a large new study has found.
Paving the way to a dizziness cure, scientists regenerate inner ear cells in mice
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2019
Scientists have successfully restored balance in mice using a technique they say could potentially be applied to humans in the future.
Blood test for Alzheimer’s may simplify diagnoses, reduce need for invasive tests
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 25, 2019
A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease may reduce the need for more costly, specialized and invasive diagnostic procedures.