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_ Senior HealthBeyond Broken Bones, CT Scans Also Detect Frailty and Predict Survival By Sondra Forsyth articleUsing computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older patients who fall and break … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias CaregivingAlzheimer’s Association Survey Shows That Many Caregivers Are Going It Alone By Sondra Forsyth articleFindings from an Alzheimer’s Association survey released in June 2017 in conjunction with Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month show that … Read More→
_ Senior HealthPatients Are Often Prescribed Potentially Futile Drugs in Their Final Days By Sondra Forsyth articleOlder adults often receive drugs of questionable benefit during their last months of life, according to the first study conducted … Read More→
_ Senior HealthComputer-Generated Doctor Explains Test Results to Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleA computer-generated physician, now under development at University of Illinois’ Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Carle Foundation … Read More→
_ Senior HealthPolice Training Program in Age-Related Health Helps Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleA study published in May 2017 the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reports that most police officers receive little … Read More→
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_ Hearing LossFew Researchers Consider Hearing Loss in Healthcare Communication By Sondra Forsyth articleDoctors believe that communication with their patients is important, but most studies of physician/elderly patient communication do not mention that … Read More→
_ Senior HealthGut Microbes Contribute to Age-Associated Inflammation By Sondra Forsyth articleInflammation increases with age and is a strong risk factor for death in the elderly, but the underlying cause has … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisOsteoporosis Drug Found Safe in Long-Term Trial By Sondra Forsyth articleA study published in April 2017 in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research provides reassuring information about the short-term and … Read More→
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_ Senior HealthHigh-Dose Flu Vaccine Better at Preventing Deaths in Seniors By Sondra Forsyth articleThe high-dose flu vaccine appeared to be more effective at preventing post-influenza deaths among older adults than the standard-dose vaccine, … Read More→
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_ Senior HealthChildhood Diseases that Can Affect Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleMany childhood diseases can actually cause worse symptoms for adults than children. Adults may even find themselves requiring hospitalization for … Read More→
_ Senior HealthAmericans More in Control of Their Long-Term Care By Sondra Forsyth articleThe provision of long-term care in the U.S. has shifted from what was once a predominantly institutionally based system of … Read More→
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_ Senior HealthElder Care Medication, Even Taken Correctly, Can be Dangerous By Sondra Forsyth articleAdverse drug reactions are an all-too-common cause of hospitalization for elders. About half of Americans age 65 and older take … Read More→