FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s a simple test available to seniors who want to quickly check how well they’re aging: see how long you can stand on one leg. Folks over 50 who can stand on one leg for 30 seconds are aging gracefully, particularly if it’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds. Folks who got the surgery had significantly lower odds for bone fractures and brain hemorrhages linked to falling comparedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization. With U.S. vaccination rates falling, “I encourage older adults to follow CDC guidance and get vaccinatedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans 50 and older don’t place much trust in health advice generated by artificial intelligence, a new survey finds. About 74% of middle-aged and senior Americans would have very little to no trust in health info generated by AI, the University ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Public concerns about contracting RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) have significantly declined during the past year, a new survey shows. About 1 in 4 people (26%) are now worried that they or a family member will get RSV during the next three months, theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — About 6.5 million “Near Dual” seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns. “Near Dual” seniors are those who are eligible for Medicare but are only at the cusp of eligibility for Medicaid,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient’s cells, a new study finds. “For the first time, we’re showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia. “Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance,” a team led by Dr. Baptiste Grenier, ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing. “The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street,” said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study showing that cognitive decline may increaseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Doctors sometimes turn to antidepressants as a means of easing older people’s physical pain, but a new expert review finds there’s little evidence to support the practice. Antidepressants may even come with hazards for seniors who don’t need them, said researchers from theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An arthritis sufferer’s joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops. Cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, but it can make it worse, experts say. “Our joints operate best in temperate weather,” said Dr.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too many U.S. seniors are skipping their prescription meds due to cost, and the problem is most acute among the poor and chronically ill, new data shows. Almost all (88.6%) Americans age 65 or older have been prescribed at least one prescription medicine,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who can cope with challenges as they grow older are more likely to live longer, a new study shows. Seniors with higher levels of mental resilience are 53% less likely to die within the next 10 years than those with the lowestContinue Reading