June 14, 2016 One in five nursing home residents abused by other residents At least one in five nursing home residents may endure verbal or physical abuse from their roommates or other residents, a U.S. study suggests.
June 13, 2016 Paramedics face hard choices at nursing homes Too often, when an ambulance is called to a nursing home, the resident's wishes regarding end-of-life care aren't clear and the staff have differing opinions, leaving paramedics to navigate through the confusion, a new paper suggests.
June 13, 2016 Drugs may not deserve reputations for sleep disruption Drug labels sometimes warn that the medications may disrupt sleep, but a new study suggests these drugs don't cause troubled sleep for most people.
June 10, 2016 Activity trackers may underestimate steps when walking is impaired Some wearable activity trackers can keep a fairly accurate count of steps for older people with ambulatory issues who use canes or walkers, but a few underestimate steps by a large margin, a recent study suggests.
June 6, 2016 Older adults with probable dementia often take part in unsafe activities Older adults with signs of probable dementia but no formal diagnosis are much more likely to drive, cook and manage their medications and finances than those with a formal diagnosis, which may be unsafe, according to a new study.
June 3, 2016 Deaths of despair: Overdoses, drinking, suicides hit whites NEW YORK (AP) — Rising drug and alcohol overdoses, suicides, and disease from chronic alcoholism — labeled "deaths of despair" by one expert — are cutting the lives of white Americans short by nearly a half a year on average.
June 1, 2016 When seniors stop driving, social isolation looms When elderly drivers have to stop getting behind the wheel, they run the risk of social isolation, especially if they don't have an alternative transportation plan, a recent study suggests.
May 31, 2016 After a heart attack, people more likely to take statins as directed People may do a better job of following doctors' orders to take statin drugs - prescribed to protect against cardiac problems - after they wind up hospitalized for a heart attack, a large study suggests.
May 31, 2016 Flame retardants tied to risk of thyroid disease in women Women with high levels of common flame retardants in their blood may have an elevated risk for thyroid disease, a recent study suggests.
May 27, 2016 People with celiac disease advised to consider pneumonia vaccine Seniors are advised to get vaccinated against pneumonia, but that precaution is also a good idea for people of any age with celiac disease, according to a U.K. study.
