Elderly with alcoholism receive equal heart attack care
...rier to receiving most quality of care measures in elderly patients hospitalized" for heart attack, David Fie...colleagues began their study with the thought that elderly adults diagnosed with an alcohol abuse problem could be a "vulnerable population" that might receive...International research reveals proven ways to reduce drug costs
...fits are associated with the excess cost, and many elderly and low-income Americans cannot afford current prices without major sacrifice." Furberg is widely recognized as a drug safety expert and has served on the FDA Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. In 2004, he was awarded a Rockefeller F...Biomarker for age-related macular degeneration found
...lindness among persons aged 60 and older. With the elderly population steadily growing, the burden related to this loss of visual function will increase. Limited treatment options exist and prevention remains the best approach for addressing this public health concern. Seddon and colleagues first proposed t...UCSD laser technique sheds light on strokes
...ovides a way to understand small strokes common in elderly humans. These strokes often cause no immediate sy...hat small strokes are very common in the brains of elderly patients," added Lyden. "Such small strokes have been linked with dementia, and may also put patien...Review highlights need for improved treatment of depression in elderly stroke patients
...of the management of post-stroke depression in the elderly conducted by The George Institute for Internationa...e these strategies are at improving outcomes among elderly patients. Professor Anderson, who co-authored the paper, noted that elderly stroke patients requir...Treating glaucoma early lowers economic burden
...ople living with glaucoma to rise as the number of elderly Americans increases. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the cells and fibers of the optic nerve, interrupting the transmission of visual signals from the eye to the brain. The disease is believed to be caused by a level of intraocular pr...Glaucoma treatment time and costs increase as disease progresses
...laucoma is expected to rise with the growth of the elderly population. Glaucoma costs the U.S. health care system an estimated $2.5 billion annually: $1.9 billion in direct costs and $0.6 billion in indirect costs," the authors write. Glaucoma is an eye disease characterized by damage to the optic nerve a...Motor symptoms associated with increased risk for future Parkinson's disease
...nizable symptoms of PD occur. They examined 6,038 elderly people who did not have PD or dementia. The parti... or examination." Since such a large percentage of elderly people report these motor symptoms and a relatively small percentage of them go on to develop PD, it...One in five patients on commonly prescribed diuretics have abnormal sodium and potassium levels
...are at particular risk of low potassium levels and elderly patients are at a particular risk of low sodium levels" concludes co-author Professor Ian Hall. "This points to the need for prescribing low doses of thiazide diuretics and monitoring sodium and potassium levels to reduce the risk and increase the de...Thiamin deficiency common in hospitalized heart failure patients
...e quality of life and left ventricular function in elderly patients with heart failure," Dr. Cleland said. Jill Kalman, M.D. from the NYU Medical Center in New York, N.Y., who also was not connected with this study, said the results help point the way toward improving care for heart failure patients. "If w...Flu not the only germ threat this time of year
...epartment of Medicine, have found that RSV affects elderly and high-risk adults as much as the flu. In a pape...nd Journal of Medicine, they estimated that 14,000 elderly and high-risk adults die annually from an RSV infection, and that the bug is responsible for more th...Older women have worse survival from breast cancer
...ant to continue to assign lesser importance to our elderly when formulating health policies and research priorities?"...Exercise is linked to later onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
...e he or she may benefit from exercise. "Even those elderly people who did modest amounts of gentle exercise, ...ese findings indicate that programs that encourage elderly people to exercise should be part of those strategies."...Women's silent health problem: Study finds fecal incontinence is prevalent in US women
... older. They note that while FI is present in many elderly women, it should not be considered merely a normal part of aging. They also encourage women to discuss the issue with their doctors. It also is important for women and their doctors to be aware of the conditions that often go along with FI. Researche...Common blood thinner increases risk of bone fracture
...rillation," Gage says. "To maintain bone strength, elderly patients taking warfarin should exercise regularly and have adequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D. Those who are prone to falling could use walking aids and proper footwear. Smokers should quit, which will decrease their risk of osteoporosis and ...University of Kentucky researcher identifies key to macular degeneration progression
...e leading cause of permanent vision loss among the elderly in many industrialized countries, including the United States. Approximately 15 million people in the U.S. have the early "dry" form of macular degeneration. Of those patients, about ten to 20 percent go on to develop the late-stage or "wet" form of ...Anticholinergic drugs linked to mental impairment in elderly people
... may lead to mild cognitive (mental) impairment in elderly people, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. These drugs are commonly used in elderly patients to treat illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome, urinary incontinence, and Parkinson's ...Jan/Feb Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
... HENRY A resident physician tells the story of an elderly patient who was kept alive beyond his wishes. He reflects on how the experience shaped his perception of the role of physicians in end-of-life care, suggesting that to fight illness at all cost and prolong life with no quality may be as wrong as ass...JRRD special issue on hearing and hearing loss
...earing loss and auditory processing problems among elderly people is presented in this article. University of Maryland scientists investigated problems in auditory temporal processing (the ability to perceive changes in the duration of single sounds or to perceive sounds in a sequence) by older listeners. Vo...Journal article validates the coming of age of hair replacement surgery
...n increased accessibility for African-American and elderly patients who may not have qualified for the procedure due to particular hair qualities. Other benefits of the SAFE System methodology include virtually pain-free surgery, faster recovery time and increased efficiency for physicians performing the pro...