Bedsores Can Cause Serious Harm — Are U.S. Nursing Homes Hiding Cases?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People might want to think twice before relying on federal quality ratings to help choose a nursing home for an elderly or frail relative, a new study warns.The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic…
Learn MoreA los hogares de ancianos de EE. UU. les falta personal, y es peor en las comunidades minoritarias
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La escasez de personal en los hogares de ancianos de todo Estados Unidos es grave en las áreas marginadas donde la necesidad quizá sea mayor, señalan unos investigadores. El estudio, que se publicó en un…
Learn More‘Virtual’ Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — By combining technology with interactive art activities, older people at home can have museums come to them — and this can support their physical, mental and social well-being, a new study reports. “This par…
Learn MoreU.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say.The study — recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatr…
Learn MoreLas actividades cotidianas que pueden reducir el riesgo de demencia
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Leer, hacer yoga y pasar tiempo con amigos y familiares quizá lo ayuden a reducir su riesgo de demencia, muestra un estudio reciente.”Unos estudios anteriores han mostrado que las actividades de ocio s…
Learn MoreEveryday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends might help lower your risk of dementia, a new study suggests.”Previous studies have shown that leisure activities were associated with various heal…
Learn MoreMost Patients Regain Taste, Smell Following COVID-19
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly nine in 10 patients reporting a COVID-19-related smell or taste dysfunction completely recovered within two years, although recovery took more than six months for 10.9 percent of patients, according to …
Learn MoreUnos datos muestran los dos principales factores del riesgo de cáncer
LUNES, 8 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar y una edad más avanzada son los dos factores de riesgo más importantes del cáncer, muestra un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño.Los investigadores también dijeron que los médicos deben estar atentos a la…
Learn MoreData Shows 2 Biggest Factors for Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Smoking and older age are the two most important risk factors for cancer, a new, large study shows.The researchers also said doctors should look at excess body fat, family history and several other factors to he…
Learn MoreDancing Past 100
At 104, my great-aunt Lenore Schaeffer* was a sort of living legend. She appeared in Newsweek and on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, but not only because she had outlived most of her peers and the average American. It’s because she out-danced most of …
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