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Skilled nursing facilities continued to provide high quality care for those hospitalized during the pandemic

Written by | 8 Mar 2023

Older adults who entered skilled nursing facilities (SNF) for care after hospitalizations after the pandemic received rehabilitation care comparable to the levels of care that were provided pre-pandemic,… read more.

Non-surgical treatment significantly reduces knee pain for adults, especially those 50 and older

Written by | 4 Mar 2023

Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for knee pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee, and can significantly reduce pain, especially for adults who are… read more.

Food insecurity may increase cognitive decline in older adults

Written by | 23 Feb 2023

Older adults living with food insecurity are more likely to experience malnutrition, depression and physical limitations that affect how they live. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is… read more.

Lower fracture risk for older wheelchair users

Written by | 20 Feb 2023

Being a frail elderly person and using a wheelchair involves a substantially reduced risk of fractures, a University of Gothenburg study shows. More prescriptions for wheelchairs may result…. read more.

Dramatic improvement in the prevalence of disabilities among older Americans since 2008

Written by | 8 Feb 2023

The prevalence of disabilities among American adults aged 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier, according to a… read more.

Evidence-based fall prevention program reduced both harm and costs

Written by | 30 Jan 2023

Despite the large number of patient falls at hospitals, there are few large-scale studies to quantify the cost savings of intervention programs. The Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for… read more.

Fall rate nearly 50% among older Americans with dementia

Written by | 27 Jan 2023

With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern. Older adults living with dementia have twice the risk of falling… read more.

No proven health impact of free primary care from age 85 in Sweden

Written by | 14 Dec 2022

Introducing copayment elimination in primary care in Sweden for the over-85s has not caused a rise in the number of health care visits. In terms of achieving the intended… read more.

Higher vitamin K intake linked to lower bone fracture risk late in life

Written by | 4 Dec 2022

Breaking bones can be life-changing events — especially as we age, when hip fractures can become particularly damaging and result in disability, compromised independence and a higher mortality… read more.

Study hints at why older people are more susceptible to the flu

Written by | 12 Nov 2022

Though the COVID-19 pandemic provided a brief respite, influenza virus is back in circulation and, as usual, poses a special danger to people over the age of 65…. read more.

One in 10 older Americans has dementia

Written by | 7 Nov 2022

In the first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment prevalence in more than 20 years, Columbia University researchers have found almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and… read more.

Significant number of seniors rely on failing public transit systems to get to medical appointments

Written by | 31 Oct 2022

About 1 in 10 seniors who live in cities reported that they use public transportation, and 20 percent of older transit users said they relied on trains and… read more.

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