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Diabetes and dementia, connection found

A new study revealed that people with diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing dementia. Scientists have suspected the link between the two diseases for several years, but several experts say this latest study highlights how treating preventable diseases like diabetes and obesity may be useful in preventing the onset of dementia.

20 Sep 2011

Tarsa reports positive data from OSTORA Phase III ORACAL trial for postmenopausal osteoporosis

Tarsa Therapeutics today reported that it presented positive safety and efficacy data from its Phase III ORACAL trial of OSTORA, the company's oral recombinant salmon calcitonin tablet in development for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

19 Sep 2011

Low-dose anticholinergic drugs do not appear to cause cognitive impairment in dementia patients

Researchers whose findings on the detrimental impact of some common medicines on elderly people were widely reported earlier in the summer have found that taking a few of these medicines does not appear to cause further cognitive impairment in those already suffering from dementia.

19 Sep 2011

Positive data from Tarsa's OSTORA Phase III trial on postmenopausal osteoporosis

Tarsa Therapeutics today presented positive safety and efficacy data from its Phase III ORACAL trial of OSTORA-, the company's oral recombinant salmon calcitonin tablet in development for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

19 Sep 2011

The 4th annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day takes place on September 18

The AIDS Institute (TAI) is proud to announce that the 4th annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD) will take place on September 18th. The campaign theme is "Aging is a part of life; HIV doesn't have to be."

17 Sep 2011

Memory lapses may indicate cognitive problems

Older individuals' complaints about memory lapses such as having trouble remembering recent events may indicate that they are experiencing cognitive problems that are greater than typical age-related changes.

15 Sep 2011

Moderate alcohol intake linked to longer life in women

According to a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine, women may benefit from alcohol consumption. The study showed that middle-age women who indulge in one drink a day or less on a regular basis may have a better chance of being healthier when they’re older.

8 Sep 2011

Physical, sexual abuse and threats prevent adolescent girls from having their partner use condoms

Partner abuse leads to HIV infection, and black women are most at risk. A new study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has found that 46 percent of African-American adolescent girls report that their partner did not use a condom the last time they had sex -- often because of partner abuse. The girls described physical and sexual abuse and threats as preventing them from having their partner use condoms.

7 Sep 2011

Moderate to severe cognitive impairment has impact on life expectancy

Cognitive impairment, even when detected at an early, mild stage, is a significant predictor of decreased life expectancy.

6 Sep 2011

Early treatment of chronic hip pain in young athletes may have long term impact on health

Treating young athletes with chronic hip pain may be the key to slowing or halting the progression of degenerative hip disease.

3 Sep 2011

Research: Brains of older adults are wiser than younger ones

The brains of older people are not slower but rather wiser than young brains, which allows older adults to achieve an equivalent level of performance, according research undertaken at the University Geriatrics Institute of Montreal by Dr. Oury Monchi and Dr. Ruben Martins of the Univeristy of Montreal.

26 Aug 2011

Free Alzheimer's disease conference to take place on Sept. 17

University of Louisville faculty researchers and clinicians with expertise in polypharmacy, caregiving and more will join with a Washington-based geriatric researcher at a free conference examining Alzheimer's disease.

25 Aug 2011

$Dried plums can protect postmenopausal women against fractures, osteoporosis$

Dried plums can protect postmenopausal women against fractures, osteoporosis

When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women — and people of all ages, actually — a Florida State University researcher has found a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis: eating dried plums.

19 Aug 2011

HSS, pSivida enter orthopedic evaluation agreement

Drug delivery company pSivida Corp. today announced it has entered into an evaluation agreement with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation, to investigate pSivida's drug delivery technologies in orthopedics.

17 Aug 2011

Elderly individuals with higher BMI have shorter life expectancy

While some past studies have shown that persons carrying a few extra pounds in their 70s live longer than their thinner counterparts, a new study that measured subjects' weight at multiple points over a longer period of time reveals the opposite.

12 Aug 2011

U-M saves more than $22M during Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project

Medicare patients received better care at the University of Michigan Health System, and U-M staff have saved more than $22 million on the cost of that care during a five-year demonstration project.

9 Aug 2011

Group Health study finds higher dementia risk with atrial fibrillation

The most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, is associated with a greater risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. This discovery by scientists at Group Health Research Institute and their collaborators was published online in advance of print on August 1 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

8 Aug 2011

Geriatrics News and Research

Diabetes and dementia, connection found

Tarsa reports positive data from OSTORA Phase III ORACAL trial for postmenopausal osteoporosis

Low-dose anticholinergic drugs do not appear to cause cognitive impairment in dementia patients

Positive data from Tarsa's OSTORA Phase III trial on postmenopausal osteoporosis

The 4th annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day takes place on September 18

Memory lapses may indicate cognitive problems

Moderate alcohol intake linked to longer life in women

Physical, sexual abuse and threats prevent adolescent girls from having their partner use condoms

Moderate to severe cognitive impairment has impact on life expectancy

Early treatment of chronic hip pain in young athletes may have long term impact on health

Research: Brains of older adults are wiser than younger ones

Free Alzheimer's disease conference to take place on Sept. 17

Dried plums can protect postmenopausal women against fractures, osteoporosis

HSS, pSivida enter orthopedic evaluation agreement

Elderly individuals with higher BMI have shorter life expectancy

U-M saves more than $22M during Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project

Group Health study finds higher dementia risk with atrial fibrillation

Centenarians have good genes rather than good lifestyles: Study

Lifestyle factors of people with exceptional longevity

Hospice services improve quality of care and support for dementia patients

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