Routine Blood Test Marker RDW Linked to Higher Hip Fracture Risk in Older Adults
A large UK Biobank cohort study finds that higher red blood cell distribution width, a routine blood count measure, is ...
Tag: geriatrics
Trouble Swallowing and Anxiety Often Go Hand in Hand in Older Adults, Massive Chinese Study Finds
A study of more than 13,500 older adults in Central China found that those reporting a risk of dysphagia had ...
Deaths Involving Both Alzheimer’s and Cancer Decline Slightly Yet Grow in Number Among Older Americans
A 25-year national analysis finds that age-adjusted U.S. death rates involving both Alzheimer's disease and cancer among adults aged 65 ...
A Simple Electrical Measure May Predict Who Develops Sarcopenia
A six-year Chinese cohort study finds that a higher bioelectrical phase angle, a cheap cellular health measure, is strongly linked ...
Blood and Balance: Early Hospital Changes That Predict Falls in Older Patients
A large Japanese cohort study finds that worsening transfer ability and declining hemoglobin and sodium levels during the first week ...
What Makes Dementia Family Caregivers Feel Empowered? New Study Maps the Components
A qualitative Korean study identifies seven components of family empowerment for caregivers of older adults with dementia, spanning cognitive, emotional, ...
Exercise Alone May Not Cure Loneliness in Older Adults, Systematic Review Finds
A systematic review of 24 controlled studies finds that physical activity interventions in older adults show inconsistent effects on loneliness ...
Home Visits by Health Teams Cut Hospital Readmissions for Older Patients, Swedish Study Finds
A Swedish propensity score-matched cohort study found that a time-limited interprofessional home care intervention after hospital discharge was associated with ...
After a Broken Hip, Only 6 Percent Get the Drug That Could Save Them
A new cohort study finds that only 6 percent of treatment-naive patients hospitalized with non-traumatic fractures receive antifracture medications, yet ...
Common Sedative Emerges as Strongest Shield Against Postoperative Delirium in Older Surgery Patients
A network meta-analysis of randomized trials finds dexmedetomidine has the strongest evidence base for preventing postoperative delirium in older adults ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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