by University of Pittsburgh Credit: CC0 Public Domain Older adults who consistently get up early and remain active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers. The findings, published online in JAMA Psychiatry, suggest that patterns...
REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE INDIANAPOLIS – Anticholinergics, a class of drugs frequently prescribed for depression, urinary incontinence and many other conditions common in older adults, affect the brain by blocking acetylcholine, a nervous system neurotransmitter which influences memory, alertness and planning skills. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Purdue University College of Pharmacy and Indiana University School of...
By UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY JULY 2, 2022 The symptoms of Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) are comparable to those of Alzheimer’s disease, involving memory loss and issues with thinking and reasoning in old age. A recent study indicates the prevalence of brain changes from limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy might be approximately 40% in older adults and as...
REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE INDIANAPOLIS – Adults, especially older adults, may be in pain or depressed but not able to convey details of their symptoms and quality of life to their doctors for various reasons including cognitive impairment. A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine researchers investigates whether adult patients and their...
Diastolic blood pressure and grip strength appear to be consistently lower in aging individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study published online May 26 in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes. Lauren V. Turner, from York University in Toronto, and colleagues used data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging to assess whether aging individuals with T1D have...
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Later-born generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them, according to a study conducted by Penn State and Texas State University. According to the researchers, the increasing frequency of reporting multiple...
by Keck School of Medicine of USC Duke Han, PhD, director of neuropsychology in the Department of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III Researchers who study elder abuse have long believed that when older adults face loneliness or relationship problems, they are more likely to fall victim to monetary...
By Paula Span May 9, 2022 The Interview for Decisional Abilities, or IDA, was developed by two geriatricians to help train Adult Protective Services workers in how to gather information about a client’s decision-making ability. Credit…Lindsey Wasson/Reuters During a recent Zoom conference call, four Adult Protective Services workers from California, using a tool called the...
by Lauren Brigandi, Colorado State University Figure showing top risk/protective factors for men vs. women from the research done by Aichele and his team. Credit: Colorado State University Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with middle-aged and older adults disproportionately affected, a global demographic that is quickly expanding. To better understand the reasons...
For persons aged 60 years or older with displaced distal radius fracture, surgical treatment seems not to be better than nonsurgical treatment for patient-reported wrist function, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Surgery. Andrew Lawson, M.P.H., from the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research in Sydney, and colleagues conducted a secondary analysis...
