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Nursing home industry wants Trump to rescind staffing mandate
COVID's rampage through the country's nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and spurred the biggest industry reform in decades: a mandate that homes employ a minimum number of nurses.
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer risk declines in old age: New research helps explain why
When it comes to cancer, aging is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning. Age is considered the most important risk factor for cancer. That's because genetic mutations build up in cells over years and ...
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Report: Early detection of cognitive impairment spurs people to prepare for future loss of independence
The risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person's cognitive ability, functional limitations and physical health as many as 20 years before onset of the illness, according to a new RAND report.
Dec 3, 2024
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Experts disagree on causes and definition of aging
Vadim N. Gladyshev and 80 colleagues surveyed the participants of the 2022 Systems Aging Gordon Research Conference to explore how researchers of aging perceive their subject of study. The authors found wide disagreement ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level
As muscles age, their cells lose the ability to regenerate and heal after injury. Cornell Engineering researchers have created the most comprehensive portrait to date of how that change, in mice, unfolds over time and across ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Soil-bacteria-derived molecules found to modulate health and lifespan in C. elegans study
The abundant and varied microbial communities within the human gastrointestinal tract play a crucial role in influencing both overall health and aging. The utilization of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and probiotic ...
Dec 2, 2024
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New theory suggests aging is driven by degenerative metabolic reprogramming over time
Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientists. A recent study published in Engineering proposes a new theory called pro-aging metabolic reprogramming (PAMRP), which could change our understanding of aging.
Dec 2, 2024
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Study identifies regional disparities in home health care utilization for older adults and their associated factors
The establishment of home care support clinics and hospitals (HCSCs) between 2006 and 2008 was intended to improve home health care in Japan, with a system for doctors to receive calls on a 24-hour basis and visit patients ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Tackling malnutrition in older adults, bite by bite
Most older adults prefer to age in their homes and stay active in their communities. For many, malnutrition will derail those plans due to involuntary weight loss, micronutrient deficiencies and frailty. These conditions ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Study finds widespread use of unregulated molecular urine tests in older adults
An analysis of Medicare claims data found a 60-fold increase in the use of unregulated rapid molecular diagnostic tests for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults from 2016 to 2023, researchers reported Nov. 26 in ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Experts call for responsible messaging on hearing loss and dementia
The U.K.'s leading hearing loss organizations have joined forces to highlight misleading reports by some health professionals and the media that hearing loss causes dementia, and treating hearing loss will reduce our individual ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Cycling can make seniors healthier, more independent. How to design bikes and networks that meet their needs
Most senior citizens get around in their daily lives by driving, walking or using public buses and subways. But many people in their 60s and 70s could potentially be interested in other options, such as cycling. At a time ...
Nov 28, 2024
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Researchers reveal how aging impairs antitumor activity of CD8⁺ T cells
A research team from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health (SINH) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that aging specifically impairs the generation of CD8+ tissue resident memory T cells (TRM) and thus ...
Nov 27, 2024
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What older people who are 'tired of life' can tell us about the assisted dying debate
"I can totally relate to tiredness of life. Guess what? I saw a beautiful sunrise yesterday morning, acknowledged it, and couldn't care less if I saw another one."
Nov 27, 2024
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Aged care nursing in the digital future
Digital technology can better assist nurses to manage end of life care in residential aged care facilities but ensuring its impact requires better tools, training, and ongoing support, a new study has found.
Nov 27, 2024
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Holiday travel with a loved one with dementia: An expert offers tips
Thanksgiving travel is a must for millions of Americans, but those plans will be complicated for some because they're traveling with a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Nov 27, 2024
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Older Australians who rent their homes have shorter life expectancy
A University of Wollongong (UOW) researcher is calling for better housing policies after new research revealed older Australians who rent their homes have shorter life expectancy and fewer years lived in good health compared ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Adapted nominal group technique effectively builds consensus on health care priorities for older adults, study finds
The participatory research approach is an important tool of family medicine and primary health care research. However, standard consensus methods like the Delphi and nominal group techniques can be time-consuming and may ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Primary care settings face barriers to screening for early detection of cognitive impairment
Early detection of cognitive impairment is essential for improving patient outcomes, but primary care settings face significant challenges in screening. This special report summarizes key points and gaps in knowledge about ...
Nov 26, 2024
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For some, 'Tis the season for loneliness:' Experts offer tips to stay connected
For many, the holidays are a time when you connect with others and share time with loved ones. But for some, the holidays are a painful exercise in loneliness.
Nov 25, 2024
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Addressing barriers to advance care planning by adults with advanced cancers: Mindfulness may improve quality of life
In one of the first studies to test the utility of mindfulness to support advance care planning by adult cancer patients and their family caregivers, researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that ...
Nov 25, 2024
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Masseter muscle volume might be a key indicator of sarcopenia risk in older adults
As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass and function—has become an increasingly urgent public health concern. Sarcopenia increases the risk of falls and frailty, reduces the ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Predicting the risk of requiring long-term care based on three physical performance tests
Health centers across Japan conduct simple physical performance tests for older adults, including the single-leg balance and sit-to-stand tests. Based on a follow-up study of approximately 1,000 individuals, researchers at ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Study identifies community-level factors that may increase people's risk of experiencing cognitive impairment
Research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has identified several community-level factors that may increase people's risk of experiencing cognitive impairment.
Nov 20, 2024
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Gender inequality baked into treatment of women, dementia and aged care
Dementia disproportionately affects women whether living with dementia or supporting someone living with dementia in aged care, a fact largely ignored in the final report of the Aged Care Royal Commission, an analysis by ...
Nov 20, 2024
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