More screening for loneliness needed in vulnerable end-of-life stage, clinical experts stress
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2020
Lonely older adults are unduly burdened by health symptoms and receive more intensive end-of-life care than their non-lonely peers.
Clinical Daily Briefs for Tuesday, March 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2020
Trump urges pharmaceutical executives to accelerate coronavirus vaccine efforts … New federal guidelines urge hepatitis C checks for adults up to age 79 … Focus on training, technology to reduce social...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Nursing home is site of first US coronavirus outbreak: 1 dead, 4 hospitalized … Coronavirus has reached long-term care. Prepare, don’t panic … Vegetarian diet linked to lower ischemic stroke...
Social isolation may be a precursor to memory loss
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2020
Social isolation not only contributes to memory loss in older age, but affects men and women differently, according to a new study.
Social support tied to lower mortality in older women with colorectal cancer
By
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.
Residents with osteoarthritis more likely to become socially isolated
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 16, 2019
Elders with osteoarthritis are at risk for social isolation, highlighting an unmet need for screening and care, researchers say.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, August 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
Decline in heart disease and stroke mortality stalls in high-income countries … Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk … Skin test for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s may be on its way...
Hearing loss may take ‘enormous’ toll on elders’ quality of life, study says
By
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.
Don’t tell me how I feel! Emotional support relieves social exclusion angst
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 13, 2019
Social exclusion is known to have negative consequences for cognition, affect and behavior. Social support can provide relief – but some support is more effective than others.
LGBT seniors grapple with isolation, poor health, experts say
Nov 17, 2011
The number of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals over the age of 65 is expected to double over the next few decades, yet policies and services for this group is lacking, a new report...