Cognitive Screening Test at License Renewal Explored for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults, there was a decrease in the number of collisions as drivers and an increase in injuries as pedestrians and cyclists following a March 2017 policy amendment for a cognitive screening test…
Learn MoreLa grasa en la cintura en la mediana edad podría significar fragilidad en la vejez
MARTES, 24 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cualquier aumento de exceso de peso en la mediana edad alrededor del vientre podría aumentar el riesgo de fragilidad décadas más tarde, sugiere un estudio reciente.Las personas obesas que han acumulado p…
Learn More‘Spare Tire’ in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Any ‘middle-age spread’ of excess weight around your tummy could raise your risk of becoming frail decades later, a new study suggests.Obese folks who’ve packed on pounds around their waist are more likely to…
Learn MoreSeniors Had High Burden of RSV-Positive Respiratory Infection Before COVID-19
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive acute respiratory infection (ARI) in older adults was considerable before COVID-19 and is associated with lower quality of life (QOL), according to a st…
Learn MoreLas autoridades federales investigarán el abuso de los antipsicóticos en los hogares de ancianos
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. señalan que planifican investigar si algunos hogares de ancianos califican falsamente a los pacientes como esquizofrénicos para poder administrarles antipsicóticos …
Learn MoreFracture Risk Up With Higher Levels of HDL-C in Healthy Seniors
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased fracture risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Cardiology.Sultana Monira Hu…
Learn MoreFeds to Investigate Overuse of Antipsychotic Drugs by Nursing Homes
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials say they plan to investigate whether some nursing homes are falsely labeling patients as schizophrenic so they can administer sedating antipsychotic drugs to them.The Centers for Medic…
Learn MoreUn deterioro del sentido del olfato en los adultos mayores podría ser señal de fragilidad
VIERNES, 13 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los médicos ya evalúan el oído y la vista de los adultos mayores. El sentido del olfato se podría algún día añadir a estas pruebas de detección, según unos investigadores, que encontraron vínculos entre…
Learn MoreSeniors, Make This Winter an Active & Healthy One
SATURDAY, Jan. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Winter may feel like a time for hibernation, but it’s important for seniors to safely keep up their hobbies and physical activity in the cold weather. “It’s important to get outside as much as possible, whet…
Learn MoreOver One-Quarter of Adults Age 71 and Older Have Vision Impairment
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adults aged 71 years and older, more than one-quarter have vision impairment (VI), with older age, less education, and lower income associated with all types of VI, according to a study published online …
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