Overall cardiovascular health score less than optimal for U.S. adults
Jun 29, 2022
Significant differences in mean overall CVH scores were based on Life’s Essential 8 by sex, age and racial/ethnic group.
Definition of retirement is changing, but still few are prepared for it: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2022
The new retirement means a new life chapter, but few retirees have prepared for that final chapter, according to a new study.
Frailty common in RA, linked to mortality, hospitalization
Mar 21, 2022
In a Scottish cohort, mean frailty decreased as the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints lessened over time with treatment.
Simple smart technology is ‘game-changing’ for home care, tech CEO says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 03, 2021
Inexpensive smart home technology can mean the difference between aging in place or aging in a senior care facility.
Time-restricted eating no better than cutting calories for obesity
Apr 20, 2022
No significant difference was seen in mean weight loss at 12 months with time-restricted eating and daily calorie restriction.
Dasatinib beneficial in type 2 diabetes
Nov 24, 2021
Patients treated with dasatinib had a mean reduction in serum glucose concentration and a relative decrease in body weight.
Back to school taking on a new meaning for many locals
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2021
In what was once a high school in the downtown area of Paris, IL for longer than anyone can remember, Tiger Senior Apartments are now home to many of the town’s older residents.
Younger retirees more interested in finding meaning and purpose: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2021
Traditional views of retirement are fading, and younger retirees are likely to continue working in an “encore” or “second act” career, according to a recent survey.
Omicron linked to increase in COVID-19 cases, lower disease severity
Jan 27, 2022
The mean length of stay and percentages admitted to the ICU, receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and dying were lower during omicron.
Key congressional committee members back palliative care demonstration model
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 24, 2021
The prospect of a palliative care demonstration model got a big boost this week from members of the House Ways and Means Committee.