Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Slowed speech may indicate cognitive decline more accurately than forgetting words
Can you pass me the whatchamacallit? It's right over there next to the thingamajig.
Mar 13, 2024
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News tagged with older adults
Medications
Who benefits from direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising?
A new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist reveals the value of government vaccine recommendations to drugmakers, as well as potential benefits of advertising pharmaceuticals directly to consumers—a ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline
A first-of-its-kind study suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, "throw them a curve."
Mar 12, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's
Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Mar 11, 2024
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Neuroscience
Overall stroke rates down, but hemorrhagic stroke up in recent years
Age-standardized stroke rates mostly declined from 1990 to 2019, with the exception of hemorrhagic stroke, the rates of which increased, according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Neurology.
Mar 11, 2024
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Genetics
Tissue remodeling as a primary mechanism for diverticula formation
Colonic diverticulosis is a prevalent condition among older adults, marked by the presence of thin-walled pockets in the colon wall that can become inflamed and infected; they can then hemorrhage or rupture. A new study, ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New study reveals molecular fingerprint of biological aging
University of Pittsburgh researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person's biological age—how fast a person's cells and organs age regardless of their ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Medications
An aspirin a day? Poll of older adults suggests some who take it may be following outdated advice
One in four older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, mostly in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, a new poll shows.
Mar 7, 2024
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Medical economics
Viewpoint: General practice is in crisis in the UK, and it's failing the people who need it most
There is no doubt that primary care in the UK—the services that provide the first point of contact in the health care system, such as general practice—isn't working.
Mar 7, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Are we mining memories or exploiting older people? New research demands a rethink of Applied Theater
Imagine your grandmother's life story distilled into a performance, applause washing over her as strangers dissect her past. Sounds heart-warming, doesn't it? Not so fast, warns a new study from the University of Surrey.
Mar 6, 2024
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