Oncology & Cancer
Opportunities to improve lung cancer care for older patients
A new editorial paper titled "Promising trends in lung cancer care, but are we overlooking the majority?" has been published in Aging.
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Diabetes
Primary care intervention reduces hypoglycemia risk from type 2 diabetes overtreatment in older adults
A newly published quality improvement study shows how a simple intervention by health care providers reduced the number of older adult patients with type 2 diabetes at risk for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) by almost 50% ...
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Medical economics
Lack of financial planning linked to higher risk of death in US and UK
People who are less socioeconomically advantaged have lower life expectancies, with a number of possible underlying mechanisms, such as less ability to spend on health care or the psychological effects of economic inequality.
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Medical economics
Are seniors being pressured into retirement homes by lack of community services?
Ads for retirement homes often feature an older couple relaxing in comfortable surroundings, playing a board game or enjoying a meal with friends. They look well—and young for their age—with broad smiles and perfect silver ...
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Health
Scientists give elderly chronic neck pain sufferers new hope
Those suffering from chronic neck pain can alleviate the symptoms on the way to full recovery if they adopt optimal posture and spinal alignment, according to a study by the University of Sharjah scientists.
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New technologies aid in accurately identifying bone fragility
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for assessing bone mass and evaluating fracture risk. But new technologies shed light on knowledge gaps not filled by DXA alone and sometimes suggest the need for ...
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