Ability to Smell May Be Predictive Marker of Frailty
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Olfaction is a potential marker and risk factor for frailty, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Gerontology.Nimesh V. Nagururu, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in …
Learn MoreSports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The saga of Damar Hamlin’s recent collapse during a football game has thrown the dangers of sports-related cardiac arrest into the spotlight. What about this happening to someone much older? A new study br…
Learn MoreMedicare ahorrará miles de millones a EE. UU. al negociar los precios de los medicamentos
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El gobierno de EE. UU. podría ahorrar miles de millones de dólares cada año una vez Medicare comience a negociar los precios de los medicamentos en 2026, sugiere una investigación reciente.La Ley de Reduc…
Learn MoreNearly Half of People With Dementia Experience a Fall Annually
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of people with dementia experienced a fall in 2016, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Safiyyah M. Okoye, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nu…
Learn MoreMany Seniors Shunned In-Home Care During Pandemic, Worsening Health
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on older Americans.A new study finds that many older adults declined medically necessary in-home care during the height of the pandemic in 2020 for fear of cont…
Learn MoreMarriage Could Be a ‘Buffer’ Against Dementia
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tying the knot is now tied to healthier aging brains: People who stay married for the long haul may gain some protection from dementia, a new study suggests.Researchers found that compared with both divorced…
Learn MoreLa deambulación en invierno es un peligro real para las personas con Alzheimer
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El tiempo invernal puede añadir otro peligro a la conducta de deambulación, que es común en las personas con demencia.La Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) ofrece algunas sugerencias para ayudar a …
Learn MoreWait Time Disparities Increased for VA Care During the Pandemic
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic veterans experienced greater access barriers to care compared with their White counterparts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.D…
Learn MoreMedicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests.The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last year allows Medicare to bargai…
Learn MoreHacer ejercicio en casa ayuda al cerebro, pero el ejercicio en grupo podría ser incluso mejor
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una buena sesión de ejercicio físico beneficia a un cerebro de edad avanzada. Socializar también. Si ambas cosas se unen, los dividendos podrían ser incluso mayores.Unos investigadores de Japón encontrar…
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