WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials say they plan to investigate whether some nursing homes are falsely labeling patients as schizophrenic so they can administer sedating antipsychotic drugs to them. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) noted that evidence of this abuse has grownContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research out of California finds seniors are being treated in emergency rooms in significantly higher numbers for adverse side effects from cannabis consumption. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) said they studied the issue because they noticed more primaryContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Winter may feel like a time for hibernation, but it’s important for seniors to safely keep up their hobbies and physical activity in the cold weather. “It’s important to get outside as much as possible, whether it’s temperate or even if it’s colder,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors already test seniors’ hearing and vision. Sense of smell could be added to screenings one day, according to researchers who found links between its loss and risk of frailty in older adults. “We use our sense of smell to identify the threatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could hydration hold the key to longevity? Maybe, suggests new research that discovered older adults who are properly hydrated may be healthier and live longer than those who aren’t, having less incidence of conditions like heart and lung disease. “Staying well-hydrated may slowContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As millions of Americans born in the baby boomer generation are already finding out, bone loss is a common sign of aging. And now experts at the American College of Physicians (ACP) — one of the leading groups representing primary care doctors —Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) often experience delirium along with them, and researchers may have found a solution. Estrogen, often given as part of hormone replacement therapy after menopause, may prevent these mental changes, according to researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living in tight-knit communities where neighbors are connected to one another helped improve health outcomes for older Chinese Americans, a new study found. Rutgers University researchers used data from a study of more than 3,100 elderly Chinese people in the Chicago area toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could taking hot baths at night help seniors keep high blood pressure at bay? A new Japanese study suggests it just might work. The finding follows a fresh analysis of a decade-old survey that looked at high blood pressure risk among older residentsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One way to maintain muscle strength with age: Get enough vitamin D. Researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom found that older folks who were deficient in the vitamin increased their risk of losing muscle strength by 78%. “Vitamin D is known toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s disease is a much bigger problem than previously thought, particularly for aging Americans, a new study finds. There are about 50% more new cases of the degenerative disorder diagnosed each year in North America than currently estimated, researchers concluded after an extensiveContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medicare Advantage ads that are confusing or misleading could be banned under a new rule that was proposed Wednesday by the Biden administration to protect seniors. Nearly half of all seniors or people with disabilities who are enrolled in the Medicare program throughContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercise and mindfulness are known for their health benefits, but a new study found that didn’t extend to boosting memory or thinking skills in healthy seniors. That doesn’t mean these activities wouldn’t be beneficial for memory if practiced for a longer period ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Former elite football players may age faster than their more average peers, a new study suggests. NFL players, especially former linemen, had fewer disease-free years and earlier high blood pressure and diabetes diagnoses. Two age-related diseases, arthritis and dementia, were also more commonlyContinue Reading