Longevity - Page 39

October 3, 2016

Too few doctors make house calls to homebound elderly

The U.S. faces a critical shortage of doctors and other healthcare practitioners willing to make house calls to as many as 4 million frail, homebound Americans, a new study shows.

September 30, 2016

Doctors don't communicate well about terminally ill patients

Cancer specialists and primary care physicians are not communicating very well about the end-of-life concerns of the patients they share - and according to one new study, they often rely on those patients to convey information back and forth.

September 26, 2016

Care home nurses need training for unique role

The most important thing nurses provide to nursing home patients are dignity, personhood and quality of life, but training in these aspects of care is lacking, according to a U.K. study.

September 26, 2016

Patients' time at home after a stroke varies by hospital

Stroke survivors may spend more time at home - as opposed to a nursing home or a hospital - if they were treated at a place that handles a lot of stroke patients or that's located in a rural area, a U.S. study suggests.

September 23, 2016

Chronic sleep problems linked to disability later in life

In adults of all ages, chronic sleep problems were linked with a greater risk of trouble with activities of daily living later in life, in a recent study.

September 20, 2016

Seniors still lagging in use of internet health resources

Many older Americans aren't taking advantage of e-health resources, a new study suggests.

September 16, 2016

Clinton's and Trump's health: 5 common health issues for people their age

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may not have much in common, but there is at least one thing they share: their age.

September 16, 2016

Exercise may reduce alcohol-related cancer risk

Getting regular moderate or vigorous exercise may offset some of the potentially lethal health effects of regular alcohol consumption, a new study suggests.

September 15, 2016

Dr. Manny: The myth of a healthy presidential candidate

Amid mounting pressure from republicans and democrats, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have released information regarding their current medical statuses.

September 15, 2016

How long will a dying patient live? Doctors overestimate

If you're given a terminal prognosis by your doctor and you ask how much longer you have left, chances are, you'll get an overestimate of your remaining days on Earth, a new overview of research finds.