Posts Tagged ‘geriatrics’
Caregivers need respite from stress
PENN STATE (US) — Adult day care services are not only beneficial for seniors with dementia, but for their caregivers as well. Continue…
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 12:13 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2011 12:56 - 1 Comment
Elderly misjudge what’s within reach
TEXAS A&M (US) — Older people’s inability to judge stepping and reaching distances can lead to falls and injuries, but training targeted at improving cognitive ability can help them cope. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 19, 2011 10:13 - 1 Comment
Memory loss afflicts hospitalized seniors
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Being hospitalized can cause seniors temporary memory loss exacerbating the difficulty they may have with discharge instructions. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2011 15:43 - 0 Comments
Short shrift for China’s growing elderly
BROWN (US) — China’s surging elderly population is forcing a move away from traditional family care, creating a largely unregulated boom in the country’s nursing home industry. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 12:11 - 0 Comments
Caregiver mistakes risky for seniors
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Basic tasks, such as sorting medications into pillboxes, are challenging for many caregivers paid to assist seniors living at home. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 16:09 - 0 Comments
Med helps depressed seniors stay sharp
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Depressed older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in language, memory, and executive functioning when they were treated with the dementia medication donepezil. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2010 12:26 - 1 Comment
Will improved coverage lead to drug overuse?
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Improved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics by seniors, particularly of brand-name and more expensive drugs, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2010 12:10 - 0 Comments
Do wrist fractures hasten disability in women?
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Wrist fractures, the most common upper extremity fractures in older adults, may play a role in the development of disability, particularly in women, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 19, 2010 8:58 - 2 Comments
‘Pear’ pounds take a toll on memory
NORTHWESTERN (US)—The key to the relationship between a woman’s weight and memory? Location, location, location. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 12, 2010 10:32 - 3 Comments
Maintaining mobility with ‘Smart Walker’
CORNELL (US)—An electronic button braking system that replaces bicycle-style squeeze brakes will make rolling walkers safer and easier to use. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2010 12:05 - 1 Comment
Depression hinders recovery from stroke
U. LEEDS (UK)—Depression after stroke is not uncommon, but is expected to be short-lived. When it lasts for several months and becomes severe, physical recovery is affected as well. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 8:37 - 0 Comments
Caregiving not always an emotional drain
U. BUFFALO (US)—Although long-term care of sick or disabled loved ones is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver’s health and quality of life, in some contexts, helping valued loved ones may prove to be mutually beneficial. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2010 12:47 - 1 Comment
Caregiving spouses at higher risk for dementia
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Husbands and wives caring for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don’t have it, according to results of a 12-year study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2010 0:29 - 1 Comment
Dementia: Improving eating skills
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—For the first time, researchers have shown that it is possible to improve the eating skills and nutritional status of older people with dementia. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 26, 2010 13:03 - 3 Comments
Why meat-eating humans outlive apes
USC—The same evolutionary genetic advantages that have helped increase human lifespans by regulating the effects of meat-rich diets also make us uniquely susceptible to diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 15, 2010 12:40 - 4 Comments
Where’d I put those keys?
NYU—Memory lapses in seniors—losing items, forgetting names—may be a symptom of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), the earliest sign of cognitive decline. A new study shows that healthy older adults reporting SCI are 4.5 times more likely to develop more pronounced memory loss or dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2010 18:00 - 3 Comments
FDA drug warnings under the microscope
U. ROCHESTER—An FDA safety warning for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications resulted in a decline in usage among the elderly with dementia, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2009 12:27 - 0 Comments
History predicts depression risk for seniors
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2009 17:11 - 4 Comments
Nanoscopic tour of aging bone
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists are studying a noninvasive way to get inside our bones and learn more about how disease and aging might affect them. (more…)
