Guided care reduces cost of health care for older persons with chronic conditions
The nation's sickest and most expensive patients need fewer health care resources and cost insurers less when they are closely supported by a nurse-physician primary care team that tracks their health and offers regular support, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sc...The Reduction of Eye Fatigue Improves Vision in Older Subjects
BURLINGTON, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people over the age of 40 begin to experience Presbyopia which is the increased difficulty to focus on nearby objects. Although this age related phenomena is usually assisted by reading glasses, a current study performed at the Kajita Clinic ...Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in people older than 50
Vertebral and hip fractures are associated with an increased risk of death, found a new study of 7753 people in Canada aged 50 years and older published in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj081720.pdf ( www.cmaj.ca ). According to the results, approxima...Rush University Medical Center studies program to help older adults transition from hospital to home
In light of health care reform measures, Rush University Medical Center has launched a study of its program to help older adults transition from hospital to home. The goal of the study is to determine whether the program, first implemented two years ago, succeeds in reducing readmissions with...Department of Aging Urges Citizens to Report Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvanians are urged to immediately report the suspected abuse or neglect of an older adult by calling the state's Elder Abuse Hotline at 1-800-490-8505, Secretary of Aging John Michael Hall said today. Older individu...Regular moderate alcohol intake has cognitive benefits in older adults
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A glass of wine here, a nightcap there new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia in older adults. The study is being presented at the Alzheimer...New Analysis Estimates Numbers of Older U.S. Adults Who May Benefit From Statin Therapy
American Heart Association rapid access journal report: Study highlights: A new analysis estimates more than 11 million older Americans could be newly eligible for statin therapy if findings from the JUPITER trial are adopted into guidelines. That could take the...Implantable Defibrillators Lower Risk of Death in Older Heart Patients
American Heart Association rapid access journal report: Study highlights: -- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may reduce the risk of death by 30 percent in patients with reduced heart function. -- This survival benefit applied to patients 75 years and older in t...Exercise Helps Prevent Age-Related Brain Changes in Older Adults
CHICAGO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Older adults who exercise regularly show increased cerebral blood flow and a greater number of small blood vessels in the brain, according to findings presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). ...Young Women Diagnosed with Early-Stage Breast Cancer More Likely to Die than Older Women
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a national study presented earlier today at the 2008 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress, a researcher reported that "women under 40 years of age diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer are 44 percent more likely to die than ol...Tek-Clear™ Accommodating Intraocular Lens (IOL)
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Description:...s already have a 3-prong connector for the remote control. Existing STIM300 owners can purchase the remote control unit as an add-on device. Owners of older STIM200, STIM100, and Stimuplex-S units will have to purchase a new unit to take advantage of the Remote Control capabilities. What makes the ...Most older long-term cancer survivors have poor health habits
A new study finds that most older long-term cancer survivors who are interested in diet and exercise actually have poor health habits. The study also reveals that those survivors who do exercise and watch their diet have improved physical health and quality of life. Published in the September 1, ...Two dietary oils, two sets of benefits for older women with diabetes
COLUMBUS, Ohio A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes. The two oils compared were safflower oil, a common cooking oil, and conjugated linoleic...New, less invasive genetic test greatly improves pregnancy rates in older women with poor prognosis
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: A new test examining chromosomes in human eggs a few hours after fertilisation can identify those that are capable of forming a healthy baby, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday 29 June)...After a few drinks, older adults more impaired than they think
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Older, active people who have a drink or two might be more impaired afterward than they think, according to a report today from a University of Florida research group in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs . Although people 50 or older in the study metabolized alcoho...Many middle-aged and older Americans not getting adequate nutrition
March 1, 2009, St. Louis, MO Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in these micronutrients lead to medical problems. In a study pub...Gardening gives older adults benefits like hand strength and self-esteem
Researchers at Kansas State University already have shown that gardening can offer enough moderate physical activity to keep older adults in shape. In research to be published in February in the journal HortScience , the researchers discovered that among the other health benefits of gardening ...Looking Older Than You Are May Have Little to Do With Wrinkles
What's the biggest aging factor and how is it addressed? International Sculptra trainer Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald, known among her medical colleagues as the "Sculptra guru" here in the U.S., presented her findings on Facial Volume Restoration to an internationally represented group of phys...Novavax Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
...in healthy adults with our trivalent seasonal flu vaccine candidate; Initiate a Phase II clinical study of our trivalent seasonal flu vaccine in older adults; Continue development of our pandemic H1N1 vaccine candidate; Complete definitive license and supply agreements with ROVI; and ...Biotech Hot in July Driven by Positive Drug Data and Acquisitions
... percent on news that its drug candidate, TC-5214, significantly improved symptoms of major depressive disorder for patients who did not respond to an older drug, Forest Laboratories Inc.'s Celexa. TC-5214 was better than a placebo at improving an overall depression measurement, as well as reducing depress...Five Questions About Protopic (tacrolimus) Ointment
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