3 or more adverse childhood experiences linked to dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2020
Childhood experiences may contribute to dementia, a new study shows. Clinicians may want to consider delayed PTSD as a cause of elders’ distress.
Starting new heart disease meds tied to unhealthy behaviors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2020
People who begin taking statins and blood pressure medications are more likely to stop exercising and gain weight, a new study shows.
Work environment tied to rushed, missed care tasks in nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2020
In-person surveys of more than 4,000 care aides found high levels of missed and rushed essential care in 93 Canadian eldercare facilities.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, January 29
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 28, 2020
Shortness of breath and cough increasingly the first symptoms of lung cancer … Older refugees suffer from depression decades after immigration … Two major kidney dialysis treatments have ‘identical’...
Social support tied to lower mortality in older women with colorectal cancer
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 23, 2020
Women with few social supports had 42% higher cancer mortality than their better-connected peers, a Kaiser Permanente study has found.
COPD severity in older men tied to nutrient intake
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Older men with COPD have less severe airway impairment when they increase their consumption of certain nutrients, a new study has found.
PPIs do not raise dementia risk, review finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2020
There is no link between a common class of acid reflux medications and increased dementia risk, according to a new analysis.
U.S. seniors report declining mental health, but physical health stable, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2020
Mental health concerns rose among older Americans from 2003 to 2017, mirroring a trend in younger adults.
Arthritis often a gateway to additional health challenges: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2020
Mental distress among adults with arthritis is common, and is linked to treatment non-compliance and lower quality of life, finds a new report.
Do you want to know that you’ll develop Alzheimer’s? For many, the answer is yes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Most adults want to know that they have Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear, finds a UK survey. And 75% are willing to be tested.