Most Older Americans Say They Will Get Updated COVID-19 Booster in Fall
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most older U.S. adults are prepared to roll up their sleeves to get an updated COVID-19 booster shot once one becomes available, a new poll shows. The poll, conducted in late July online and by phone, inclu…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Older Adults Use Integrative Medicine Strategies
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults report using at least one integrative medicine strategy, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Researchers from the University of …
Learn MoreBeing a Victim of Fraud May Increase Blood Pressure in Seniors
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fraud victimization in older adults is associated with high blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Aug. 3 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Melissa Lamar, Ph.D., from Rush …
Learn MoreBarriers to Advance Care Planning ID’d for Sexual/Gender Minorities
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in the health care system is an important barrier to advance care planning for sexual and gender-minority (SGM) people, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Network Open.Amanda…
Learn MoreCognitive Ability Influenced by Factors Throughout Lifetime
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An intellectually enriching lifestyle can moderate the association between childhood cognitive ability and cognitive state in later life, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Neurology.
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Learn MoreHRQoL on the Decline Preceding Initiation of Dialysis for Seniors
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older patients with kidney failure have a decline in health-related quality of life before initiation of dialysis, which stabilizes thereafter, according to a study published online July 28 in the Clinical J…
Learn MoreGreater Abdominal Aortic Calcification Ups Dementia Risk in Older Women
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 in The Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific.
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Learn MoreHead Injury Tied to Olfactory Dysfunction in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be an association between a history of head injury and olfactory dysfunction in older adults, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Andrea…
Learn MoreAlternative Medicine Popular Among Seniors, But Most Don’t Tell Their Doctors About It
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lots of older folks are turning to alternative medicine to help them with the pains of aging – but they don’t necessarily think that’s any of their doctor’s business.About 40% of older adults use at least o…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine Tied to Lower Alzheimer Disease Risk in Older Adults
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Influenza vaccination is associated with a reduced Alzheimer disease (AD) risk among older U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Avram S. Bukh…
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