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As the pandemic lingers on, more and more emphasis is being placed on the indirect, negative effects (i.e. collateral damage) of the pandemic and related restrictions. Sweden took a relatively lenient approach towards mitigating the pandemic during the spring of 2020, relying on voluntary adherence to recommendations and encouraging elderly to stay at home, avoid […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Administration of intranasal insulin before gastrointestinal surgery helps protect against postoperative delirium in elderly patients, according to a randomized controlled trial conducted in China. Mounting evidence suggests that “nasal administration of insulin may reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium by increasing cerebral blood flow, reducing inflammation, improving sleep-wake cycle disorders, […]
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 — Delirium is often the first symptom of COVID-19 to appear in older people, a new study finds. They may have confusion with an altered level of consciousness, disorientation, inattention and other mental disturbances, but none of the other typical signs of the coronavirus infection, such as fever and cough, […]
Asking elderly patients how much they exercise can help predict their risk of heart disease and death, Mount Sinai and collaborative researchers say. Their study, published in the Monday, June 5, issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality and Outcomes shows that a simple assessment of exercise activity during appointments for atherosclerosis screening can lead […]
Cancer is far too common. The disease affects millions of Americans each year and is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. But a new study found that millennials are being diagnosed with the condition at an alarming rate — and cancers fueled by obesity are on the rise. The study, conducted by the […]
In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study of individuals living in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2005-2012, potential overprescribing of antidepressant medications occurred in nearly one-quarter of elderly residents. Potential antidepressant overprescribing was most likely in individuals residing in nursing homes; patients having a higher number of comorbid medical conditions; individuals who were outpatients; those taking […]
A new study found that daily stress can lead to brain deterioration in senior citizens. According to a report from Science News, a new study from Oregon State University found that older adults who become stressed by daily activities show more rapid deterioration in cognitive health than those who take these things in stride. From […]
An analysis of more than a decade of U.S. nursing home data has shown that breast cancer surgery is associated with high rates of mortality and hospital readmission, along with loss of functional independence, for frail nursing home residents. In a study appearing Aug. 29, 2018, in JAMA Surgery, UCSF researchers found that 58 percent […]
FRIDAY, July 13, 2018 — There are sociodemographic disparities in eyeglass use by age, race/ethnicity, education level, and income, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Benjamin Otte, M.P.P., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the 2015 U.S. National Health […]