Social isolation tied to higher risk for nursing home entry
Social isolation is a significant risk factor for nursing home use among older adults, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Social isolation is a significant risk factor for nursing home use among older adults, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jul 28, 2023
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Transgender and nonbinary adults may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia—in later life, due to key risk factors being more prevalent in this population.
Jul 27, 2023
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In June, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the average age of the U.S. population reached a new high of nearly 39 years old. Today, roughly three million older adults who belong to a sexual and gender minority (individuals ...
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Spanish-speaking families often experience significant challenges in receiving quality medical care for a loved one with Down syndrome (DS).
Jul 21, 2023
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Record-breaking heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere have again sparked concerns about the danger such blistering temperatures pose to people's health, particularly children and the elderly.
Jul 19, 2023
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Despite having worse stroke symptoms and living within comparable distances to comprehensive stroke centers, women with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke are less likely than men to be routed to the centers, according ...
Jul 18, 2023
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A national health advisory issued by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on May 3, 2023, sheds light on the urgent public health issues of loneliness and isolation.
Jul 14, 2023
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Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social contact, according to ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Aging brings wisdom and experience; however, for some individuals getting older can also mean health challenges, loss of friends, and decreased mobility, leading to social isolation. Both the U.S. Surgeon General and the ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the "unseen mental distress" in the city-state, according to a local NGO.
Jul 1, 2023
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