One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five older adults reported cost-related medication nonadherence in 2022, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Stacie B. Dusetzina, Ph.D., from the Vanderbilt Universi…
Learn MoreMedicare Spending Would Increase $2.0 to $5.1 Billion With Lecanemab
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If eligible patients received lecanemab, Medicare would spend an extra $2.0 to $5.1 billion annually, according to a research letter published online May 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with the annu…
Learn MoreWho’s More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults are more easily distracted than younger folks, especially if they’re also physically exerting themselves, according to new research. “Our results suggest that older adults might have heightened di…
Learn MoreA Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer’s for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 — Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease.Based on his family’…
Learn MoreCómo celebrar el Día de la Madre cuando mamá tiene Alzheimer
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si mamá tiene demencia, el Día de la Madre puede requerir algo de creatividad. “El Día de la Madre es un momento para honrar a las figuras maternas especiales en nuestras vidas, y si su ser querido tiene…
Learn MoreLa tasa de caídas letales se duplicó en 20 años entre los adultos mayores de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La tasa de mortalidad por caídas de los adultos mayores estadounidenses se ha multiplicado por más de dos respecto a hace 20 años: las mujeres, los hombres y todos los grupos raciales han experimentado a…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba el primer fármaco para aliviar la agitación vinculada con el Alzheimer
JUEVES, 11 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento para tratar la agitación en los pacientes con Alzheimer cuenta ahora con la aprobación de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU.El jueves, la FDA otorgó una autoriza…
Learn MoreRate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans are dying of falls at more than double the rate of 20 years ago — with women, men and all racial groups showing increases, according to a new study.In 2020, the study found, just over 36,500 Am…
Learn MoreCelebrating Mother’s Day When Your Mom Has Alzheimer’s
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mother’s Day can require some creative thinking when your mom has dementia.“Mother’s Day is a time to honor the special mother figures in your life, and if your loved one lives with dementia, it can continue to…
Learn MoreLa ciencia revela un factor clave del Alzheimer, y cómo un fármaco recién aprobado podría combatirlo
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez, los investigadores han aislado la forma que flota libremente de la beta amiloide, que parece ser un factor clave en la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Además, plantean que un medicamento para…
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