Every second of every day, an older adult falls. While most incur only bumps and bruises, more than seven million sustain injuries serious enough to require medical attention or hospitalization. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related deaths among adults 65 years and older – and the risk of falling increases… Continue reading Reducing Risks of Falls and Injuries
Author: Jane Farrell
9 to 5 Isn’t The Only Schedule That Works for Families
Although “nonstandard” working shifts – evenings, nights or with rotating days off – can be challenging for adults with children, consistent hours and behavior can give families flexibility and even, in some cases, positively affect kids’ conduct, according to new research. The study from the University of Washington, first made available online in December 2017, … Continue reading 9 to 5 Isn’t The Only Schedule That Works for Families
How Much Physical Activity Do Older Adults Need?
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for yourself as an older adult. It can prevent many of the health problems that seem to come with age. It also helps your muscles grow stronger so you can keep doing your day-to-day activities without becoming dependent on others. Not doing… Continue reading How Much Physical Activity Do Older Adults Need?
Can Older Adults Safely Donate Kidneys?
With increasing organ demand, living kidney donation from older donors has become more common. A new Clinical Transplantation study indicates that kidney donation among carefully-selected adults over 60 years of age poses minimal perioperative risks and no added risk of long-term kidney failure. A combination of an aging population and an overwhelming kidney transplant waitlist… Continue reading Can Older Adults Safely Donate Kidneys?
Interactive Parent-Child Therapy Helps Kids Who Have Depression
An interactive therapy involving parents and their depressed children can reduce rates of depression and lower the severity of kids’ symptoms, researchers have found. The discovery, by investigators from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Experts emphasize the importance of early treatment of depression… Continue reading Interactive Parent-Child Therapy Helps Kids Who Have Depression
Heat-Related Dangers in Older Adults: What You Need to Know
As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem. Older people are at significant increased risk of heat-related illnesses, known collectively as hyperthermia, during the summer months. Hyperthermia can include heat stroke, heat edema (swelling in your ankles and feet when you get hot), heat syncope (sudden dizziness… Continue reading Heat-Related Dangers in Older Adults: What You Need to Know
Key Protein Molecule of Aging Discovered
Scientists have discovered a protein molecule that represents a crucial switching point in the aging process. In fact, they say, it controls the life span of individuals from the fly to the human being. The discovery, by investigators at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg (DKFZ), opens up new possibilities for developing therapies against… Continue reading Key Protein Molecule of Aging Discovered
If You Have Cancer, You Need All the Support You Can Get
When we receive a cancer diagnosis, most of us will feel frightened and vulnerable, as I did when I received my own diagnosis. If you have a supportive family and caring doctors, you’ll need them. But if you don’t, it’s important to find as many sources of support as you can. While I have always… Continue reading If You Have Cancer, You Need All the Support You Can Get
Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks
Younger adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. “Compared to previous generations, the pervasiveness, intensity (number of drinks) and regularity (several… Continue reading Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks
New Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Hazards of Open Water
As summer swimming season goes into full swing, Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide’s Make Safe Happen program have released a report, Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children, highlighting the danger of childhood drowning, with a specific focus on incidents that occur in lakes, rivers, oceans and other types of… Continue reading New Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Hazards of Open Water
A New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues
Researchers know a lot about what makes a woman’s body image worse, but there are few proven methods of changing that attitude. Now, though, researchers have come up with a method that appears to work better than verbal affirmations: giving women writing exercises to address their own body. The issue of negative body image is… Continue reading A New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues
Scientists Seek to Better Protect The Eye from Glaucoma
Enhancing the protection of neurons in the eye may help in the battle against glaucoma, according to new research. Current glaucoma therapies work to reduce pressure in the eye by increasing outflow and/or reducing fluid production. Dr. Kathryn Bollinger, ophthalmologist, glaucoma specialist and retinal cell biologist, has come up with evidence that a good additional… Continue reading Scientists Seek to Better Protect The Eye from Glaucoma
What You Need to Do about Your Health Decade by Decade
It is never too soon — or too late — to take steps to protect your health. However, many women are not aware of what they need to pay attention to for their health based on their age. Here’s what you need to know about their health per decade starting in their 50s. 50 Menopause… Continue reading What You Need to Do about Your Health Decade by Decade
New Evidence That Viruses May Play A Part in Alzheimer’s
Viral species, especially herpes viruses, may have a role in Alzheimer’s disease biology, according to a new analysis. Researchers funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), made the discovery by harnessing data from brain banks and cohort studies participating in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership – Alzheimer’s… Continue reading New Evidence That Viruses May Play A Part in Alzheimer’s
FDA Approves Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
The first-ever implantable continuous glucose monitoring system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system for use in people 18 years of age and older with diabetes will include a fully implantable sensor to detect glucose. It can be worn for up to 90 days.… Continue reading FDA Approves Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Research Team Discovers Compound That Could “Freeze” Cancer Cells
It may be possible to freeze cancer cells and kill them where they stand, rather than trying to kill them after they have spread, investigators say. The finding, by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University, was published in June in the journal Nature Communications. The team used a mouse model for their study. According… Continue reading Research Team Discovers Compound That Could “Freeze” Cancer Cells
Two Diabetes Medications Don’t Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth
Researchers have found that in youth age 10-19, neither initial treatment with long-acting insulin followed by metformin, nor metformin alone, preserved the body’s ability to make insulin. The results of their investigation were published in the journal Diabetes Care. The publication was concurrent in June 2018 to a presentation of the results at the American… Continue reading Two Diabetes Medications Don’t Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth
Obese Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk before Menopause
Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators. The finding, published online in the journal JAMA Oncology, may help researchers better understand the role obesity plays in breast cancer risk. “It is well known… Continue reading Obese Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk before Menopause