Para los adultos mayores que toman antidepresivos, añadir un fármaco quizá sea mejor que cambiarlo
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos adultos mayores con depresión no responden al primer antidepresivo, de forma que los médicos lo cambian a otro para ver eso si funciona.Ahora, una nueva investigación sugiere que la mejor estrate…
Learn MoreReducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors’ Risk of Falling
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of older people fall each year, most of them in their own homes. But it’s possible to reduce those numbers by a quarter, according to a new study.Five steps can cut the risk of falls by 26%, …
Learn MoreFor Seniors on Antidepressants, Adding a Drug May Work Better Than Switching
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults with depression don’t respond to their first antidepressant, so doctors will switch them to another one to see if that does the trick.Now, new research suggests that the best strategy for t…
Learn MoreFrequent Social Activity Tied to Longer Survival in Older Adults
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More frequent participation in social activity is associated with significantly longer overall survival in older people, according to a study published online March 6 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Communi…
Learn MoreLa vitamina D podría ayudarlo a evitar la demencia
MARTES, 7 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Puede la vitamina D reducir el riesgo de demencia?Es muy posible, informa un equipo de investigadores británicos y canadienses.En su estudio, los investigadores pasaron alrededor de una década dando segu…
Learn MoreVitamin D Might Help You Avoid Dementia
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Can vitamin D lower dementia risk?Quite possibly, a team of British and Canadian researchers report.In their study, investigators spent roughly a decade tracking more than 12,000 older people. None had dement…
Learn MoreTough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue — a loved one living with dementia who then develops cancer.These families will have to work their…
Learn MoreLas barandillas de cama pueden ayudar y hacer daño: la FDA ofrece orientación
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las barandillas de cama para adultos se mercadean para la seguridad, se deben usar con cuidado, aconseja la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU.”Se han reportado muchos in…
Learn MoreLifetime Ovulatory Years Linked to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifetime ovulatory years (LOY) are associated with the risk for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Zhuxuan Fu, Ph….
Learn MoreBed Rails Can Help and Harm: FDA Gives Guidance
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While adult bed rails are marketed with safety in mind, they need to be used with caution, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises.”Many death and injury reports related to entrapment and falls for ad…
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