Face-to-Face Contact May Beat Email, Phone for Staving Off Depression
2015-10-06
Older people who spent more time communicating in person showed fewer symptoms of mood disorderContinue Reading
Higher-Volume Rehab Centers Better for Hip Fracture Recovery: Study
2015-10-02
Patients more likely to go home within a month if facility handles more than 24 such cases a yearContinue Reading
Retirement Might Not Agree With Your Health
2015-09-24
Report found seniors who stayed in the workforce were better off physicallyContinue Reading
Older Adults’ Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Earlier Death
2015-09-24
Findings don’t prove that impaired hearing is to blame, but draw attention to quality-of-life issuesContinue Reading
Many Critically Ill Patients Lack ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders
2015-09-22
After surviving cardiac arrest, only one in four let doctors know their wishes, study findsContinue Reading
Many Critically Ill Patients Lack ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders
2015-09-22
After surviving cardiac arrest, only one in four let doctors know their wishes, study findsContinue Reading
Drug May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients
2015-09-22
It’s a combination of cough suppressant and heart medication, and experts don’t yet know why it may workContinue Reading
Treating Older Patients for Pneumonia in ICU May Boost Survival, But Not Costs
2015-09-22
More liberal admission policies could benefit these patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Treating Older Patients for Pneumonia in ICU May Boost Survival, But Not Costs
2015-09-22
More liberal admission policies could benefit these patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Exercise May Help Keep an Aging Mind Agile
2015-09-21
Study found seniors who were more active showed more activity in brain scansContinue Reading
This Year’s Flu Vaccine Should Be Better Match: CDC
2015-09-17
Americans 6 months of age and older encouraged to get vaccinatedContinue Reading
Too Little Vitamin D May Hasten Mental Decline
2015-09-15
Study found adults with low levels more likely to have dementia, and poor memory and thinking skillsContinue Reading
Too Little Vitamin D May Hasten Mental Decline
2015-09-15
Study found adults with low levels more likely to have dementia, and poor memory and thinking skillsContinue Reading
Hip-Fracture Surgery Risk Not Just Due to Age, Study Finds
2015-09-15
Poor outcomes could stem from factors related to having an emergency procedure, expert suggestsContinue Reading