Cardiorespiratory fitness linked to preservation of cognitive abilities in older age
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of ...
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13.9 percent of older adults meet federal physical activity guidelines
Overall, 13.9 percent of adults age 65 years and older met the federal physical activity guidelines for both aerobic and ...
Study finds widespread use of unregulated molecular urine tests in older adults
An analysis of Medicare claims data found a 60-fold increase in the use of unregulated rapid molecular diagnostic tests for ...
Social isolation can take a deadly toll on older individuals with COPD, says study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of California, San Francisco and the University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have identified a ...
Polypharmacy linked to negative health outcomes in older adults with Alzheimer’s
Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of ...
RSV Vaccine Effective In Cutting Hospitalization In Older Adults, Immunocompromised Individuals: Study
Researchers have now found that the vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can prevent hospitalization in a significant majority of ...
About 6.7 million Americans older than 20 years have heart failure, report suggests
About 6.7 million Americans older than age 20 years have heart failure, according to an updated report from the Heart ...
SCAN, Astrana Launch MA Plan Tailored to Asian Older Adults
SCAN Health Plan has teamed up with Astrana Health, a value-based care company, to create a Medicare Advantage plan tailored ...
Older people more swayed by impulsive actions of others when making financial decisions, new study shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Older people are more likely to be influenced by the impulsive financial preferences of others than ...
Antidepressants prescribed for pain in older adults despite weak evidence of effectiveness
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Sydney research has found people over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants as pain treatment ...
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