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Many Older Adults Cannot Find Most Beneficial Prescription Drug Plan On Medicare Web Site, Study Finds
About three-fourths of older adults with basic computer skills could not find the most beneficial prescription drug plan on the Medicare Web site, and could not take the necessary steps to enroll to receive home health care services, according to a study published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the
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More Than 10 Percent Of Older Americans Suffer Mistreatment According To U. Of Chicago Study
About 13 percent of elderly Americans are mistreated, most commonly by someone who verbally mistreats or financially takes advantage of them, according to a University of Chicago study that is the first comprehensive look at elder mistreatment in the country. "The population of the country is aging, and people now live with chronic diseases longer.
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Possible Age Bias Among Emergency Medical Personnel
An article appearing in the August issue of Archives of Surgery reports on potential unconscious age bias among emergency medical services personnel: they are less likely to bring elderly trauma patients to a trauma center compared to younger patients. David C. Chang, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
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Maryland Trauma Patients Over Age 65 Less Likely To Be Brought To Trauma Centers, Study Finds
Trauma patients over age 65 are less likely than younger patients to be taken to Maryland trauma centers, according to a report published Tuesday in the Archives of Surgery, the Baltimore Sun reports. For the study, researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and
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Study Reveals How Diet, Antioxidants Prevent Blindness In Aging Population
A new study reveals part of the magic behind a diet rich in antioxidants, showing how artichokes, blueberries and pecans can hold at bay the leading cause of age-related blindness in developed countries. Researchers discovered a link between two processes in the retina that, in combination, contribute to a disease called macular degeneration. They found antioxidants disrupt the link and extend the lifetime of irreplaceable photoreceptors and other retinal cells.
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Clinical News From Annals Of Internal Medicine
Vitamin D Deficiency Puts Older Women at Risk for Hip Fracture Previous studies of the effect of low blood vitamin D levels on the risk for hip fractures in older women have given inconsistent results. In this study, researchers took blood to measure vitamin D levels and gathered information about fracture risk from 800 women between the ages of 50 and 79. After following the women for up to nine years, the researchers re-examined them to see who developed hip fractures.
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Mild Cognitive Impairment Associated With Longer And More Severe Diabetes
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) with earlier onset, longer duration, and greater severity, according to an article released on August 11, 2008 in the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. As the transitional stage between the effects of aging and dementia itself, much interest has been placed in this stage as a potential warning indicator for Alzheimer's and cognitive disorders.
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Major Survey Shows Deficiency In Geriatric Care
In England, a large portion of the population is not receiving adequate basic care from the National Health Service and private healthcare systems, especially older and weaker people, according to a study released on August 15, 2008 in BMJ. As the populations in developed countries such as England become collectively older, health coverage issues for seniors and older adults are becoming increasingly important.
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Older Adult Caregivers Of Dementia Sufferers Have Worse Sleep Than Noncaregivers
A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the sleep patterns of older adults who live with and provide direct care during the night for a person with dementia are significantly worse than other older adults. When sleep was measured objectively, and after adjusting for depressive symptoms, age, health condition and education, adults who take care of a person suffering from dementia took longer to fall sleep and had less total sleep than noncaregivers.
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Eradicating Insomnia In The Over 55's
If you're over 55 and have spent more than a few sleepless nights, you're not alone -- insomnia affects about half of all people over 55 -- but you may also be at increased risk for physical and mental ailments. Many older adults don't get enough restorative sleep, leading to serious health concerns, including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, memory problems and increased rates of depression.
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