Seniors News and Research

RSS

Why Black and Hispanic seniors are left with a less powerful flu vaccine

At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients.

6 Apr 2022

Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come

Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can't afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five months, she said, after applying and with still no decision about her application — a suspected case of the flu sent her blood pressure soaring and landed her in the emergency room.

4 Apr 2022

Study: More than 20% of older adults in the U.S. experience food insufficiency

More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s, according to a University of Michigan study.

29 Mar 2022

Excessive daytime napping among older people may foreshadow dementia

Daytime napping among older people is a normal part of aging – but it may also foreshadow Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

18 Mar 2022

Medicare Advantage plans send pals to seniors’ homes for companionship — and profits

Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two knee replacement surgeries and needs help with housekeeping.

15 Mar 2022

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Dr. Gloria Cubas Pharmacist and Dietician-Nutritionist, from the Department of Dietetics of the University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla together with Dr. Pedro Muñoz from the Department of Primary Care Management Teaching of the Cantabrian Health Service (SCS), Dr. Carolina Teresa González Antón from the Unit of Nutrition and Dietetics of the multidisciplinary Centre NEXO (Almería), Dr. Sandra Sumalla, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the European Atlantic University, Dr. Silvia Aparicio Vice-Rector of Academic Organisation and Dr. Iñaki Elío, Director of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the European Atlantic University.

7 Mar 2022

Patients divided over Alzheimer’s drug: Is it a ‘risk I’m willing to take’ or just a ‘magic pill’?

If you listen to the nation's largest Alzheimer's disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer's wants unfettered access to Aduhelm, a controversial new treatment.

7 Mar 2022

Charts paint a grim picture 2 years into the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic is now stretching into its third year, a grim milestone that calls for another look at the human toll of covid-19, and the unsteady progress in containing it.

7 Mar 2022

Alcohol consumption may be a modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration

Even though Dry January is over, new research suggests you may want to consider keeping the no-alcohol challenge going all year, especially if you're among the nearly 2 million Americans who have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a sight-threatening eye condition.

28 Feb 2022

Watch: Seniors share how they’ve made it through the pandemic

Too often the voices of older people are not heard. Judith Graham, KHN’s Navigating Aging columnist, invited nine seniors from across the country to talk candidly about their highs and lows as they enter Year 3 of the pandemic, with lives reordered by risk and restriction.

24 Feb 2022

Daily activities linked to lower risk of heart disease in older women

Seniors take note, running or brisk walking is not the only way to reduce the risk of heart disease. Simply being "up and about" performing routine activities, referred to as daily life movement, including housework, gardening, cooking and self-care activities like showering can significantly benefit cardiovascular health.

22 Feb 2022

‘Injections, injections, injections’: Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain

On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic pain lit up with a terse text message: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lags Medical Centers will be closing effective May 19, 2021."

22 Feb 2022

Vaping has significant cardiovascular effect on adolescent males but not females, mouse study finds

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine gives insight into what happens to the cardiovascular system of adolescents when they vape.

21 Feb 2022

As covid slogs on, seniors find fortitude waning and malaise growing

Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. "I don't know how much longer I can do this," he said, glumly.

18 Feb 2022

Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead

The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others are bound to get lost in the transition.

14 Feb 2022

Spice could play a key role in reducing salt intake among seniors

Montero, M.L., et al. (2022) Saltiness perception in white sauce formulations as tested in older adults. Food Quality and Preference. doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104529.

3 Feb 2022

Staff preconceptions about minoritized groups linked to variability in advanced dementia care

A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine found several factors – including staff assumptions about minoritized groups – may play a role in the variability in the quality of care provided to U.S. nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

24 Jan 2022

Seniors News and Research

Why Black and Hispanic seniors are left with a less powerful flu vaccine

Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come

Study: More than 20% of older adults in the U.S. experience food insufficiency

Excessive daytime napping among older people may foreshadow dementia

Medicare Advantage plans send pals to seniors’ homes for companionship — and profits

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Patients divided over Alzheimer’s drug: Is it a ‘risk I’m willing to take’ or just a ‘magic pill’?

Charts paint a grim picture 2 years into the coronavirus pandemic

Alcohol consumption may be a modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration

Watch: Seniors share how they’ve made it through the pandemic

Daily activities linked to lower risk of heart disease in older women

‘Injections, injections, injections’: Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain

Vaping has significant cardiovascular effect on adolescent males but not females, mouse study finds

As covid slogs on, seniors find fortitude waning and malaise growing

Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead

Spice could play a key role in reducing salt intake among seniors

Staff preconceptions about minoritized groups linked to variability in advanced dementia care

Why Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid at-home covid tests

Families complain as states require covid testing for nursing home visits

A new paradigm is needed: Top experts question the value of advance care planning

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

Latest News