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
