Choosing Safer Diabetes Medications for Older Adults
Older adults with type 2 diabetes face a difficult trade-off: they are among the most vulnerable to medication-related…
UT San Antonio study evaluates rapamycin’s potential to promote healthy aging
UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is…
Can aging bring improvement instead of decline? Long-term study says yes
A 12-year national study reveals that aging need not mean decline. Researchers show that many older adults maintain…
Trazodone linked to safer delirium outcomes in older adults
A large U.S. study suggests that older adults hospitalized with delirium may experience better outcomes when treated with…
42% of Adults 50+ Skipped Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations
Vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 currently lags among people 50 and older, according to a national survey. Forty-two…
First-generation antihistamines increase delirium risk in older hospitalized patients
An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted to physicians who…
Low pulse could be a concern in an older endurance athlete
Dr. Keith Roach | To Your Health Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old male who is a…
Weight-Loss Pill Matches Injections, but Experts Skeptical
GLP-1 receptor agonists are now well established as weight-loss treatments, but until recently, they have been available exclusively…
Aspirin Confers No Long-Term Heart Benefits in Older Adults
TOPLINE: Healthy older adults who received aspirin experienced no significant long-term benefits against major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE);…
Inappropriate Prescribing Tied to Mortality Risk in Seniors
TOPLINE: Older adults who were prescribed medications flagged as potentially inappropriate had an increased risk for mortality, with…
Beetroot Juice’s Blood Pressure Secret: The Nitrate Effect
A study from the University of Exeter, Exeter, England, found that regular consumption of beetroot juice may help…
Anemia and malnutrition in geriatric hospitalized patients: a cross-sectional retrospective study | BMC Geriatrics
Cena H, Calder PC. Defining a healthy diet: evidence for the role of contemporary dietary patterns in health…