Get a Free Memory Screening From the Alzheimer’s Foundation This November
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Early detection of memory issues is important. It can help rule in or out a variety of health issues, including vitamin deficiency, thyroid condition, sleep apnea, urinary tract infection and, of course, Alzhei…
Learn MoreHeading South for the Winter? Check This Medical Checklist
SUNDAY, Oct. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Escaping from a cold, wintery place to a warm climate can be fun for so-called “snowbirds” who migrate south for the winter. Still, experts say it’s a good idea for older adults to prepare by having a “medical…
Learn MoreMany Urban Seniors Rely on ‘Broken’ City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 700,000 older Americans rely on public transportation to get to and from their medical appointments.That’s roughly 1 in 10 seniors who live in cities.But when individuals were frail, or used a whee…
Learn MoreNo hay cambios en el número de recetas de opioides tras las cirugías, pero las dosis bajan
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación canadiense ofrece noticias alentadoras en medio de las preocupaciones sobre la epidemia de opioides.Los médicos están recetando una dosis más baja de analgésicos después de que …
Learn MoreNo Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research out of Canada offers some encouraging news amid concerns about the opioid epidemic.Doctors are prescribing a lower dose of the painkillers after older adults have surgery, the study found. They a…
Learn MoreEffectiveness of Antipsychotics Dips for Women After Age 45 Years
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotic effectiveness declines in women after the age of 45 years, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Iris E. Sommer, M.D., Ph.D., from the University Medical Center G…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Death Rate Increased With Age, Was Higher for Men
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 mortality increased with age, reaching 1,645 per 100,000 population for U.S. adults aged 85 years and older in 2020, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Contr…
Learn MoreTips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
SATURDAY, Oct. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many people, it is possible to slow the loss of joint cartilage as they age and avoid surgery to boot.Certain steps can help with that, said one orthopedic surgeon from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn…
Learn MoreDormir bien podría mantener a las enfermedades a raya durante el envejecimiento
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A medida que los hombres y las mujeres llegan a su edad dorada, los que no duermen bien con regularidad se enfrentan a un mayor riesgo de desarrollar no una, sino dos, graves enfermedades crónicas a…
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