FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO Aging entails a loss of muscle mass and strength, which in some cases impairs mobility, hinders walking or performance of day-to-day tasks, and exposes the elderly to the risk of falls and hospitalizations. In clinical practice, handgrip measurement is the most widely used method to...
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Study: 94% of older adults prescribed drugs that raise risk of falling
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO BUFFALO, N.Y. – Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research. The study found that the percentage of adults 65 and older who were prescribed a fall- risk-increasing drug climbed to 94% in 2017, a significant...
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Tropical cyclone exposure linked to rise in hospitalizations from many causes for older adults
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH An increase in overall hospitalizations was reported for older adults in the week following exposure to a tropical cyclone, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University’s Earth Institute and colleagues at Colorado State University and Harvard T. H. Chan School...
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Most older adults haven’t gotten screened or tested for hearing loss, poll finds
MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IMAGE: KEY FINDINGS FROM THE NATIONAL POLL ON HEALTHY AGING’S REPORT ON HEARING LOSS SCREENING AND TESTING AMONG ADULTS OVER 50. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Eighty percent of Americans over 50 say their primary care doctor hasn’t asked about their hearing in the past two years, and nearly as...
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‘STEREOTYPE THREAT’ MAKES OLDER ADULTS PERFORM WORSE
Stigmatized groups—whether due to race, socioeconomic status, or age—perform more poorly when faced with negative stereotypes, says Sarah Barber, a psychology and gerontology researcher at Georgia State University. She found expectations of others can play a powerful role in how well older adults perform on cognitive tasks and motor skills such as driving. The phenomenon...
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Older adults with dementia exhibit financial ‘symptoms’ up to six years before diagnosis
by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as...
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Suffering in silence: two-thirds of older adults say they won’t treat their depression
GENESIGHT MENTAL HEALTH MONITOR IMAGE: AFTER EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION, SAMI SMITH FOUND AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT WITH THE HELP OF HER PSYCHIATRIST AND THE GENESIGHT TEST, A GENETIC TEST THAT CAN HELP DETERMINE HOW A PATIENT’S GENES MAY IMPACT THEIR OUTCOME WITH CERTAAIN MEDICATION BASED ON THEIR UNIQUE DNA. SALT LAKE CITY, November 16, 2020 – A...
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Persistent and worsening insomnia may predict persistent depression in older adults
by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Older adults with depression may be at much higher risk of remaining depressed if they are experiencing persistent or worsening sleep problems, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers, who published their findings online April 30 in...
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How diet may lead to insomnia
Insomnia can have a serious impact on a person’s health and well-being. Now, a study of females aged 50 and over has found that some parts of the diet most likely contribute to this sleep disorder. Insomnia affects many people all over the world. According to the National Sleep Foundation, up to 40% of people...
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Wearable activity trackers a reliable tool for predicting death risk in older adults
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE A federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers shows that wearable accelerometers — mechanical sensors worn like a watch, belt or bracelet to track movement — are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than patient surveys and other methods used by physicians at assessing five-year risk of death in older adults. The research also added to evidence that an accurate...