by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Oregon Health & Science University-led researchers have found a correlative link between hearing loss and the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). They find the risk of PD rises somewhat with the severity of hearing loss, and declines when hearing aids are promptly issued. Previous studies...
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Assessment of Functional Mobility After COVID-19 in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Geriatrics January 12, 2022 Question What is the association of a COVID-19 diagnosis and mobility and physical function among community-living middle-aged and older Canadians during the initial pandemic lockdown in 2020? Findings This cohort study of 24 114 participants found that community-living middle-aged and older adults with confirmed, probable, or suspected COVID-19 had nearly 2-fold higher odds of...