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Most older adults don’t trust AI-generated health information – but many aren’t sure what to trust

Written by | 21 Oct 2024

While the vast majority of people over 50 look for health information on the internet, a new poll shows 74% would have very little or no trust in… read more.

Initial prescriptions of sedatives among older stroke survivors may include too many pills

Written by | 18 Oct 2024

Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over… read more.

Attention seniors! It’s never too late to stop smoking

Written by | 14 Oct 2024

Quitting smoking even as late as at 75 years of age can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published… read more.

Statins cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people

Written by | 20 Sep 2024

Statin treatment is cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people with or without previous cardiovascular disease, although the risk reductions were substantially smaller in… read more.

Better medication management needed for older hospital patients

Written by | 6 Aug 2024

Ensuring older hospital patients receive specialised medication management could reduce their stay in hospital and potentially lower their risk of death, according to new research conducted by Flinders… read more.

Older adults want to cut back on medication, but study shows need for caution

Written by | 31 Jul 2024

More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they’d be open to stopping one… read more.

Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people

Written by | 24 Jun 2024

Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a… read more.

Empowering older adults: Wearable tech made easier with personalized support

Written by | 21 Jun 2024

A new review in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, published by JMIR Publications, found that community-dwelling older adults are more likely to continue using wearable monitoring devices (WMDs), like trackers, pedometers,… read more.

Statin therapy helps prevent cardiovascular disease and death in elderly

Written by | 1 Jun 2024

Researchers report that primary-prevention statin therapy is effective for preventing CVD and all-cause mortality among the elderly, even among those who are 85 years and older. The findings… read more.

Boost for research aiming to cure chronic diseases in an aging population

Written by | 30 May 2024

The DRIVE-RM consortium, led by Professor of Experimental Nephrology Marianne Verhaar from UMC Utrecht, has been awarded €37.5 million under the prestigious NWO SUMMIT program. The SUMMIT grant… read more.

Type of surgery and its risk level has significant impact on complications and death in elderly patients

Written by | 29 Apr 2024

Frailty is a well-established predictor of complications and death after surgery. However, patients over 65 who undergo a high-risk operation in the emergency room are at significantly increased… read more.

Improving dementia care in nursing homes: Learning from the pandemic years

Written by | 23 Apr 2024

No one associated with nursing homes – as residents or their families, friends, staff or administrators – is unaware of the massive impact of the pandemic on these… read more.

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