
Tag: Elder Care


The unpopular truth about biases toward people with disabilities

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

When is ‘Alzheimer’s’ not Alzheimer’s? Researchers characterize a different form of dementia

Investigators incorporate randomized trial within dialysis care delivery: Trial examines potential benefit of longer dialysis sessions

Low hand hygiene compliance in ICUs

Psychostimulants play a major role in fatal strokes among young adults

Nurse work environments linked to outcomes

Frailty could make people more susceptible to dementia

Genes reveal clues about people’s potential life expectancy

Two-thirds of stroke survivors are in exceptionally good mental health

Does the US discard too many transplantable kidneys?

Hallucinations associated with brain hyperactivity in people with macular degeneration

First dementia prevalence data in lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults: Plus: Survival time for people with dementia is six years, regardless of age. And: prevalence of dementia increases with age, even in ‘oldest old’

Daily egg consumption may reduce cardiovascular disease: Having an egg a day could reduce risk of stroke by 26 percent

‘Giant’ problem looms for aging population

Alignment of mother and offspring body clock could prevent diseases such as heart disease and obesity

Gait assessed with body-worn sensors may help detect onset of Alzheimer’s disease

An ironic health care twist for undocumented immigrants: While immigration policies are going one way, state-focused health care funding policies appear to be going the other – potentially giving states and safety-net providers more resources

Boosting employment rate is unlikely to curb opioid use
