_ Senior Health Keeping the Elderly (and Everyone) Safe in the Summer Heat By Sondra Forsyth article The scorching summer temperatures around most of the country can be dangerous for anyone, but even more so for the … Read More→
_ Marriage Senior Health Older Married Couples and Advance Directives By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in June 2017 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examined the effects spouses had on … Read More→
_ Senior Health Beyond Broken Bones, CT Scans Also Detect Frailty and Predict Survival By Sondra Forsyth article Using computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older patients who fall and break … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Caregiving AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association Survey Shows That Many Caregivers Are Going It Alone By Sondra Forsyth article Findings from an AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association survey released in June 2017 in conjunction with AlzheimerΓÇÖs & Brain Awareness Month show that … Read More→
_ Senior Health Patients Are Often Prescribed Potentially Futile Drugs in Their Final Days By Sondra Forsyth article Older adults often receive drugs of questionable benefit during their last months of life, according to the first study conducted … Read More→
_ Senior Health Computer-Generated Doctor Explains Test Results to Patients By Sondra Forsyth article A computer-generated physician, now under development at University of Illinois’ Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Carle Foundation … Read More→
_ Senior Health Police Training Program in Age-Related Health Helps Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in May 2017 the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reports that most police officers receive little … Read More→
_ Age-related macular degeneration Senior Health Findings Suggest Underdiagnosis of AMD Not Uncommon By Sondra Forsyth article Approximately 25 percent of eyes deemed to be normal based on dilated eye examination by a primary eye care ophthalmologist … Read More→
_ Hearing Loss Few Researchers Consider Hearing Loss in Healthcare Communication By Sondra Forsyth article Doctors believe that communication with their patients is important, but most studies of physician/elderly patient communication do not mention that … Read More→
_ Senior Health Gut Microbes Contribute to Age-Associated Inflammation By Sondra Forsyth article Inflammation increases with age and is a strong risk factor for death in the elderly, but the underlying cause has … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Drug Found Safe in Long-Term Trial By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in April 2017 in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research provides reassuring information about the short-term and … Read More→
_ Senior Health ΓÇ£Pink NoiseΓÇ¥ Boosts Older AdultsΓÇÖ Memory & Deep Sleep By Sondra Forsyth article Gentle sound stimulation known as ΓÇ£pink noiseΓÇ¥ is defined as random noise having equal energy per octave, having more low-frequency … Read More→
_ Senior Health High-Dose Flu Vaccine Better at Preventing Deaths in Seniors By Sondra Forsyth article The high-dose flu vaccine appeared to be more effective at preventing post-influenza deaths among older adults than the standard-dose vaccine, … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Caregiving Caring for Elders with Dementia: Tips for Family Members By Sondra Forsyth article Someone in the United States develops dementia every 66 seconds, according to the AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association 2016 ΓÇ£Facts and FiguresΓÇ¥. The … Read More→
_ Senior Health Older Adults Who Take Many Medications Have a Higher Risk for Becoming Frail By Sondra Forsyth article According to a February 2017 release from The Health in Aging Foundation, taking more than five medications is linked to … Read More→
_ Senior Health Childhood Diseases that Can Affect Adults By Sondra Forsyth article Many childhood diseases can actually cause worse symptoms for adults than children. Adults may even find themselves requiring hospitalization for … Read More→
_ Senior Health Americans More in Control of Their Long-Term Care By Sondra Forsyth article The provision of long-term care in the U.S. has shifted from what was once a predominantly institutionally based system of … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Tablet Devices Can Manage Agitation of Dementia Patients By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2017 pilot study led by Ipsit Vahia MD, medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital … Read More→