Older adults with multiple medical issues worse affected by canceled operations
One in eight adults over 50 had a hospital operation or treatment canceled last year and this rose to one …
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Vulnerable older people at greater risk of depression and anxiety during pandemic
Older people who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 are at greater risk of deterioration in health and social well-being during …
Flu Shot More Popular Than COVID-19 Vaccine Among Older Adults
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 — Older adults are less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine than a flu vaccine, according …
ACR: Osteoporosis Underdiagnosed, Undertreated in Older Men
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 — In the older male population, there is a high level of underdiagnosis and undertreatment of …
Higher suicide risk among older immigrants with untreated depression
The risk of suicide is clearly elevated in the category of older women with untreated depression who were born outside …
Pandemic drives telehealth boom, but older adults can’t connect
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in video visits between patients and their doctors, but for many …
Protecting older people from COVID-19 must not come at the expense of their health and wellbeing
The British Geriatrics Society has warned that the lockdown and social distancing measures, meant to protect vulnerable older people from …
Thyroid hormone use may raise death risk in older adults
Thyroid hormone replacement therapy in older adults is associated with a higher risk of death compared with no treatment, a …
Uninsured older adults more likely to be sicker and in need of inpatient care in China
A new study, published this week in the International Journal of Health Services, found that older adults without health insurance …
Walking, gardening, swimming, dancing may prevent brain shrinkage in older adults
Older people who regularly walk, garden, swim or dance may have bigger brains than their inactive peers, according to a …
Sitting more is associated with higher heart disease risk in older women
Longer sitting times were associated with higher levels of heart disease risk among overweight and obese post-menopausal women overall, according …
Simple test predicts older heart attack patients’ independence, function
A study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that hospitals can administer a simple walking test to evaluate the …
Falls a ‘major epidemic’ for older Americans
From late-night tumbles on the way to the bathroom to accidents outdoors, more and more elderly Americans are dying after …
Think you should slow down as you get older? Think again
Muscle strengthening exercises are important for building bone strength and preventing osteoporosis, but new research shows that even just 10,000 …
British government’s failure to offer HPV catch-up vaccinations to older boys discriminatory, says health economist
Professor Giampiero Favato is a health economist and director of doctoral programmes at Kingston University’s Business School. His research assessing …