Las habilidades mentales se deterioran con la edad, pero los adultos mayores mejoran en otras áreas: estudio
LUNES, 19 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio sobre la salud mental ofrece buenas y malas noticias a los adultos mayores. La investigación, que se enfocó en el cerebro, confirma que las habilidades mentales se deterioran con la …
Learn MoreMental Skills Slow With Age, But Seniors Gain in Other Ways: Study
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Seniors, there’s good news and bad from a new study of mental health. The brain-centered research confirms that mental skills do decline with age — but it also finds many people over 60 having better psychol…
Learn MoreLos multivitamínicos se vinculan con un cerebro más sano en la vejez
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un multivitamínico al día podría ayudar a mantener al cerebro libre de cualquier deterioro en las habilidades de pensamiento, sugiere un estudio reciente.En un ensayo con más de 21,000 hombres y …
Learn MoreNeither Vitamin D Nor Omega-3 Affect Frailty Among Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neither supplementation with vitamin D₃ nor omega-3 affect the rate of frailty change or incidence over time among older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Ariela R…
Learn MoreMultivitamins Linked to Healthier Brains in Old Age
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin might help keep your brain free from any decline in thinking skills, a new study suggests.In a trial of more than 21,000 men and women, the study authors reported that cocoa had no ben…
Learn MoreSummary Elixhauser Comorbidity Score Developed for Use in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The summary Elixhauser (S-Elixhauser) comorbidity score is well calibrated and internally validated, but has no clear advantage over other comorbidity indices, according to a study published online Sept. 13 …
Learn MorePoor Periodontal Health Linked to Cognitive Decline, Dementia
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor periodontal health and tooth loss are associated with increased risks for cognitive decline and dementia, according to a review published online Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society…
Learn MoreMultidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A collaborative care initiative may expedite care for hip fractures among elderly patients, according to research published in the July-August issue of Geriatric Nursing.Megan Sorich, D.O., from UT Southweste…
Learn MorePhysical Function in Older Adults Linked to CV Event Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, reduced physical function is associated with the risk for composite and individual cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in the Journal of …
Learn MoreSmart Socks May Cut Hospital Fall Rates in At-Risk Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the Smart Sock system may reduce hospital fall rates among fall-risk patients, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Tammy Moore, Ph.D., R.N., from Th…
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