Health Care System Unable to Meet Needs of Elderly Living Alone With Cognitive Issues
WEDNESDAY, August 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living alone with cognitive impairment results in substantial barriers in access to services, according to a study published online August 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elena Portacolone, Ph.D., from the Instit…
Learn MoreMil millones de personas tendrán artritis en todo el mundo en 2050
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La osteoartritis, una enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones, afecta a un 15 por ciento de la población mayor de 30 años en todo el mundo, lo que en 2050 podría equivaler a casi mil millones de p…
Learn MoreRoutine Vaccines Can Cut Risk for Later Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prior vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria, shingles, and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the Jou…
Learn MoreHeterogeneity Found in Appropriate Use Criteria for Imaging of CAD
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-qualified Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD) are heterogeneous and discrepant, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreMás estadounidenses envejecen solos, y las mentes que flaquean conllevan riesgos
LUNES, 21 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se estima que 26 millones de estadounidenses de a partir de 50 años viven solos, y los investigadores calculan que más de 4 millones tienen demencia o deterioro cognitivo. Esto significa que un número má…
Learn MoreLas vacunas contra la culebrilla y la neumonía también podrían reducir el riesgo de Alzheimer
LUNES, 21 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ciertas vacunas para los adultos, entre ellas las vacunas contra la culebrilla y la neumonía, podrían también ayudar a las personas mayores a luchar contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer, revela una nueva in…
Learn More7.6 Percent of Global Population Had Osteoarthritis in 2020
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The global burden of osteoarthritis has increased since 1990 and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in The Lancet Rheumatology.Jaimie D. Steinmetz, Ph.D., from …
Learn More1 Billion People Worldwide Will Suffer From Arthritis by 2050
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis affects 15% of the global population over age 30, so by 2050 that could be nearly 1 billion people, researchers say. Living longer and obesity are both major cont…
Learn MoreMore Americans Grow Old Alone, and Faltering Minds Bring Risks
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 26 million Americans 50 and older live alone, and researchers estimate that more than 4 million have dementia or cognitive impairment.That means a large number of older Americans are at risk for m…
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