Vocal training, use will help seniors keep voices strong
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2013
The vocalizations of geriatric rats have provided speech language pathologists with new information on how seniors can strengthen their voices.
Tool determines readmission risk for heart attack patients
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
A new tool can allow physicians to predict which heart attack patients will likely end up back in the hospital.
Drug regimen found effective for common kidney condition
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
A major clinical trial out of the United Kingdom points a new direction for treating a common form of kidney disease.
Website debuts for HIV-positive seniors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2014
Clinicians treating people older than 50 with HIV now have a new resource.
Two new good-mood payoffs: memories, decisions improve
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 02, 2013
Boosting the mood of seniors helps them do better on decision-making and working-memory tests, researchers have found. In the first study to demonstrate how a positive mood can help older adults with brain...
Hospitalized seniors likely to need family help, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2014
Nearly half of hospitalized seniors facing a major treatment decision require help from family members, a new study finds.
Stomach acid drugs raise risk of C. diff
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2013
Stomach acid is often treated with medications such as Pepcid, but that could put long-term care residents or hospitalized patients at risk for Clostridium difficile, according to a new analysis.