Medications
Deprescribing efforts failing dementia patients, study finds
Researchers led by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, have examined how a dementia diagnosis impacts medication use patterns in older adults.
News tagged with older adults
Neuroscience
Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age
Neuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help to devise more effective treatments for neurological and cognitive disorders primarily observed ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor physical and mental health among older adults linked to childhood abuse history
Older adults who were physically abused as children were significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and chronic physical illness in later life according to a newly-released study by University of Toronto researchers. ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Dentistry
Dental service use falls and oral health worsens after people become eligible for Medicare, finds study
Half of all older adults in the U.S. lack dental insurance, and in 2018, nearly half of older adults received no dental care. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Health
Stay safe with strategies to prevent falls
Tripping over a rug or slipping on a wet kitchen floor is something that could happen anytime, and the consequences can be serious: Falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults in the United States.
Sep 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Little-known lung infection grabs limelight from COVID-19, RSV
A little-known respiratory virus is grabbing the limelight from COVID-19 and RSV after cases surged earlier this year, spurring companies to prepare their vaccines for a waiting market.
Jun 2, 2023
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Addiction
Older adults with alcohol use disorder need age-appropriate treatment interventions
Adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD) seeking to moderate their drinking respond differently to interventions depending on their age, a new study suggests.
Mar 6, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Helping older adults stay safe and independent
Smartwatches and Fitbits are great for tracking movement, but they weren't designed for the type of people for whom collecting movement data is arguably most important: older adults who use mobility aids like walkers.
Aug 18, 2022
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Health
Study finds daily multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults
Few effective strategies have been shown in randomized clinical trials to improve memory or slow cognitive decline among older adults. Nutritional interventions may play an important role because the brain requires several ...
May 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Third major study finds that multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults
By 2060, according to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease unless interventions can help preserve cognitive function ...
Jan 18, 2024
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