Some 58% of seniors with probable or possible dementia had otherwise good to excellent health, yet more than half of the total took six or more regular medications—a habit that may, at best, strain insurance costs and budgets, ...
Mar 10, 2022
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A new Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study has evaluated the potential impacts of cataracts and cataract surgery on the risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Oct 3, 2018
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Researchers are moving closer to realizing the clinical potential of drugs that have previously been shown to support healthy aging in animals. In a review article published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Sep 4, 2017
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Contrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes—many until they die. But a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco has revealed that this population may endure more ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Although we know that exercise improves anxiety and mood problems in younger people with cancer, few studies have looked at the effects of exercise on older adults with cancer. Since most new cancer cases occur in adults ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Their older parents need care. Their kids are still under 18. And they probably have a job, too.
Dec 7, 2022
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As people age, physical activity still needs to be part of the game plan for living a healthy, happy life—and experts say it's never too late to get active and build strength.
Aug 29, 2019
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When you're sick, you go to the physician. When you have tooth troubles, you see your dentist. You don't expect the dentist to diagnose you with the flu, or your primary care provider to treat your teeth.
Jul 22, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Authors of a paper recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society describe factors that influenced the new National Institute of Health policy that requires funded scholars to eliminate ...
Mar 15, 2019
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One in four people aged 65 or older has diabetes. The disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and a major contributor to heart disease. Experts have recommended that the best way to slow the progression ...
Jun 24, 2020
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