Health
Older adults in Ohio are among the most vulnerable to extreme weather
Nearly 1 in 5 older adults in central Ohio report not being prepared for emergencies, such as extreme weather events, or not knowing if they are ready.
Apr 19, 2024
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News tagged with older adults
Neuroscience
Trials reveal that internet-based conversations help sustain brain function in older adults
Social isolation has been linked to faster cognitive decline and an increased risk of developing dementia, although the biological mechanisms of this association are not well understood.
Apr 24, 2024
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Medications
National trial safely scales back prescribing of a powerful antipsychotic for the elderly
Warning letters from Medicare can safely cut prescribing of a powerful but risky antipsychotic, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Researchers used Medicare data to study the ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Neuroscience
Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults
A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new University of Florida-led study.
Apr 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Web-based mindfulness intervention improves memory and attention in the elderly, finds study
A research team assessed both short and long-term cognitive, psychological and physiological outcomes of an adapted eight-week mindfulness-based intervention in a group of healthy older adults. The findings, published in ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Older adults with aggressive blood cancer are responsive to treatment and show prolonged survival: Study
Standard of care treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, according to a study published in Blood Neoplasia. For roughly a quarter of patients, this treatment can durably prolong ...
May 9, 2024
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Neuroscience
How music affects the cognitive health of older adults
Listening to music benefits older adults' cognitive health, even if it's music they haven't heard before or don't enjoy very much, according to a study by Simon Fraser University and Health Research BC researchers.
May 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
International study finds loneliness grows as we age
Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it's higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle adulthood, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that examined nine longitudinal studies from around ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Medications
Rise seen in use of antibiotics for conditions they can't treat, including COVID-19
America is going the wrong way when it comes to prescribing antibiotics, with 1 in 4 prescriptions going to patients who have conditions that the drugs won't touch, a new study finds.
Apr 23, 2024
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Medications
Understaffed nursing homes more likely to overuse antipsychotics as 'chemical restraints,' study finds
Nursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics, especially homes that are understaffed, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 24, 2024
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