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Common medical practices that older patients should question
Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial – and recent studies have called a few of...
Risk of fatal side effects from Alzheimer’s drug, warn experts
Some potentially fatal complications linked to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab) have raised concerns among health professionals, who question whether its risks are worth its...
Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug a step closer to final FDA nod
A committee of independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously last week that the benefits outweigh the risks of the...
Positive effect of intensive lifestyle changes on Alzheimer’s – small US trial
Intensive lifestyle changes improved cognitive outcomes and slowed disease progression in a phase II trial of early Alzheimer’s, with the patients’ scores in cognition and...
Gene type causes Alzheimer’s, suggest Spanish experts
Scientists are proposing a new way of understanding the genetics of Alzheimer’s that would mean that up to a fifth of patients would be...
High mortality risk after hip breaks in elderly – Canadian analysis
A recent analysis found poor survival rates after bone fractures in older adults, with fewer than a third of men and half of women...
Brain bleed risk upped by daily aspirin – second ASPREE trial analysis
Taking a low, daily dose of aspirin will not prevent the most common type of stroke among older people who have never had one...
New drugs a boost for Alzheimer's treatment but finding cause must be a priority
While the world finally has a disease-modifying drug for Alzheimer’s – and by the end of this year, likely to have another – and...
Post-retirement mental decline worse for white men – US study
A US study has found that after retirement, the decline in mental processes is three times worse for white men than it is for...
Daily aspirin increases risk of falls in the elderly – ASPREE trial
People over 70 who take a daily low dose of aspirin are more likely to have a serious fall, according to recent findings that...
Are the high risks of major surgery for older people worth it?
A recent study has found that nearly one out of every seven older people die within a year of undergoing major surgery, shedding much-needed...
Hidden toll of delirium on hip fracture patients – 2022 report
Hundreds of elderly hip fracture patients suffer from undiagnosed delirium every year in Australian hospitals, leaving them vulnerable to serious complications and death, with...
Men age faster than women, but younger generation is closing the gap
In the Western world, life expectancy rapidly increased in the 20th century, but women still have longer life expectancy than men, and in Finland,...
Daily multivitamin may slow cognitive decline – randomised US study
While a recent study found that cocoa extract had no effect on improving cognitive ability in older people, it did find, however, that a...
Optimism link to longer life span of women of all races – Harvard study
Positive thought and optimism really do affect well-being, especially if you’re a woman. According to a recent study, higher levels of optimism were associated...
Common sedatives increase pneumonia risk in Alzheimer patients
Commonly used sedatives, benzodiazepines, are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia when used in people with Alzheimer disease, according to a Finnish study.
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Exercise as medicine should be prescribed for older women
Women would benefit from being prescribed exercise as medicine, according to a Queensland University of Technology study that revealed moderate to high intensity activity...
Study links fried foods to dementia and diabetes
A ‘compelling’ study, from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York suggests changes in cooking habits might reduce levels of glycotoxins and help...