Wellness visits, preventive screenings not back to prepandemic levels
Feb 02, 2024
Fewer adults had wellness visits in 2022 than 2019, with the most pronounced decline seen among Asians.
Physical activity weakly associated with better late-life cognition
Feb 02, 2024
The specific cognitive domains associated with physical activity were episodic memory and verbal fluency.
Recent cannabis use tied to higher risk of current asthma
Feb 02, 2024
The findings show a dose-response relationship among US individuals 12 years and older.
In OAB, nocturnal urinary frequency tied to bruises, fractures from falls
Feb 02, 2024
Increasing nocturnal urination frequency is common risk factor for falls with bruises and fractures in older adults with OAB
Missed, undiagnosed cirrhosis may be risk factor for cognitive decline
Feb 02, 2024
More than 5% of veterans with dementia had a Fibrosis-4 score greater than 3.25, suggestive of cirrhosis.
Dental app supports dementia patient caregivers
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 02, 2024
A new dental care app helps caregivers assist seniors with dementia with proper oral hygiene practices, a recent study showed.
Healthcare software giant aims WellSky-high in bid to access Google Cloud services
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 02, 2024
WellSky will be partnering with Google to access its cloud technologies, including AI data analysis, the companies announced Thursday.
VR can train med students to take part in assistive technology boom, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 02, 2024
VR can help medical students with “experiential learning” to help older adults with assistive technology, a new study shows.
Innovative opportunities to serve the middle market are waiting: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2024
The time has come for the senior housing and care sector to figure out how to scale housing and services to meet the needs of the growing market of middle-income older adults, a panel of experts said Thursday.
‘Forgotten middle’ near-retirees worse off than prior generations, will need stronger supports in...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2024
Members of the relatively neglected “forgotten middle” group of near-retirees are worse off in health and finances than their counterparts from more than two decades ago and are going to need stronger...