Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Exposure to traumatic events can result in acute stress symptoms that can last for a few weeks and can also lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
Tag: Gerontology & Geriatrics
Active social lives can help dementia patients, caregivers thrive
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected, according to…
Research shows older adults with a history of stroke at high risk of pandemic-induced depression
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new longitudinal study from the University of Toronto highlights the substantial mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with a history of…
Data-driven app results in 25% fewer emergency hospital admissions from care homes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The use of a digital remote monitoring technology in care homes has been found to reduce hospital A&E attendances by 11% and emergency admissions by 25%…
Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), recently published in Innovation in Aging, has shown promising results in improving the quality…
Physical activity weakly associated with better late-life cognition
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Physical activity is associated with better late-life cognition, but the association is weak, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 1 in JAMA…
Playing an instrument linked to better brain health in older adults
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Engaging in music throughout your life is associated with better brain health in older age, according to a new study published by experts at the University…
Flagging dementia patients for better hospital care
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The method they developed, detailed in a study published in the…
Treatment of obesity must be multifaceted, publication says
Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels According to “Insights & Implications in Gerontology: The Chronic Disease of Obesity”—a new publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)—overweight and obesity are now…
