Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Older people are more likely to be influenced by the impulsive financial preferences of others than their younger counterparts, according to a new study. Research led…
Tag: Gerontology & Geriatrics
Dizziness in older adults is linked to higher risk of future falls
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling. The…
Antidepressants prescribed for pain in older adults despite weak evidence of effectiveness
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Sydney research has found people over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants as pain treatment based on international guidelines that use limited evidence. The paper…
New textbook sheds light on aging
Credit: Springer A new textbook provides an overview on the present understanding of aging—from the basic biology of aging to age-related diseases and to the role of lifestyle and the…
Novel methodology allows for remote testing of functional mobility and muscle strength in elderly patients with dementia
Positioning of camera and participant while executing the functional mobility tests. Credit: Geriatrics Gerontology and Aging (2024). DOI: 10.53886/gga.e0000087_EN A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar),…
Bone fracture rates in women found to vary dramatically by race
Credit: Liliana Drew from Pexels A new paper finds that bone fracture rates in older women differ by race, quite significantly. While researchers have known for years that the risk…
Lack of purpose and personal growth in older age may precede mild cognitive impairment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Feeling that your life lacks purpose and that there are few opportunities for personal growth in older age may precede the development of mild cognitive impairment…
Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new research perspective titled Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons has been published in Aging. As highlighted in the Abstract of this perspective,…
Researchers urge Medicare coverage of driving assessments for at-risk, older adults
Credit: Tim Samuel from Pexels In 2020, approximately 48 million licensed drivers were older than 65 years. Within this age group, car crashes led to 7,480 deaths and 149,881 non-fatal…
Single women in Australian aged care need more funding as new data show widows living longer
Temporal plots of average lengths of stay at an aged care across various covariates: uncensored data over 2008–2018. a Year. b Sex. c Age. d State. e Preferred language. f…
