Intervention did not have lasting positive impact on older adults following injuries, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 08, 2024
An intervention for older adults with recent injuries had a positive impact on anxiety and depression when it started, but the results didn’t last when researchers evaluated the results a year after...
Study: Remote physiologic monitoring among Medicaid users skyrocketed from 2019 to 2021
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Between 2019 and 2021, remote physiologic monitoring via wearables and mobile apps soared by more than 1,300% among Medicaid users, a new study shows.
Loneliness tied to higher death rates in cancer survivors
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Cancer survivors who felt lonelier or experienced more social isolation had a greater risk of dying compared to those who were more connected, a recent study finds.
Ability to cope linked to longevity in study on older men
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 27, 2024
The effort that older men use to cope with stressful situations is more effective in terms of longevity than the individual strategies they employ, according to a study published March 19 in the Journals...
Opinion: Even with new law, clinical trials lack data on older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Older adults are not represented adequately in clinical trials of medications for disorders that are common in the population. The legal framework to better represent them is in place, but not enough is...
Report: 20 percent of nursing home residents receive antipsychotics
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 20, 2024
A new report highlights the high number of nursing home residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Authors of the report say that, in most cases, the drugs aren’t clinically justified.
Fracture models help docs spot which older women should undergo osteoporosis treatment
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 11, 2024
Researchers made prediction models to estimate non-spine fractures and death before the occurrence of bone breaks in an effort to determine the benefits of fracture prevention therapy for women 80 and...
Older adults who volunteered more often had better emotional well-being, were less likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and had lower risks for not being able to perform activities of daily living.
Program lowers multidrug-resistant infections in nursing homes, hospitals
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 02, 2024
Regional efforts to curb multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in long-term care facilities and other healthcare settings was linked to fewer cases, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as reduced costs,...
Study: Many older minorities who need cochlear implants for hearing loss aren’t being referred for...
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 05, 2024
People who have severe or profound hearing loss may benefit from having cochlear implants. But only a minority of older adults who could use them are being referred for them. And certain populations are...