November 18, 2024
(Medscape) – The prevalence of and number of deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are growing among people age 70 and older in the United States, according to the results of a new study. Even … Read More
November 12, 2024
(New York Times) – What should be expected of an intimate partner when a companion suffers a health crisis? Seniors and their families increasingly confront the question. “We have a clear and shared understanding of what it means to be … Read More
November 11, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – While marijuana can help calm agitation, there are risks Roughly 20% of the people who come for a cannabis consultation now are dementia patients, says Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather, a general practitioner in Sebastopol, Calif., who has … Read More
October 28, 2024
Bioethics (vol. 38, no. 9, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 23, 2024
(CNN) – A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled elderly Americans into giving away millions of dollars More than 1,000 reports filed with government agencies and consumer advocacy groups reviewed by CNN, along with an analysis of … Read More
October 21, 2024
(9 News) – An 86-year-old with terminal lung and heart problems has applied to end his own life because of blown-out wait times for federal government assistance. Cyril Tooze is one of 70,000 elderly Australians left waiting to receive at-home … Read More
October 15, 2024
(KFF Health News) – Portacolone got to work and now leads the Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment Project at UCSF. The project estimates that that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older who have cognitive impairment or dementia live … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Axios) – What they found: While doses are calculated individually based on patient weight, the current vial sizes could lead to 5.8% of the dispensed drug being wasted, the UCLA researchers calculated. That comes out to $1,619 of unnecessary spending … Read More
October 7, 2024
Nursing Ethics (vol. 31, no. 6, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
September 26, 2024
(Undark) – The rate of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes has remained stubbornly high. Experts are concerned about misuse. A new analysis of more than 12,000 nursing homes by the Long Term Care Community Coalition, or LTCCC, a New … Read More
September 17, 2024
(TIME) – AMR is becoming an especially large problem for the elderly. Adults above the age of 70 have experienced an over 80% increase in deaths attributed to AMR from 1990 to 2021, while deaths among children have decreased by … Read More
September 17, 2024
(KFF Health News) – Norington is part of a large but often overlooked group: the more than 16 million Americans living alone while growing old. Surprisingly little is known about their experiences. This slice of the older population has significant … Read More
September 10, 2024
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 391, no. 6, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
September 3, 2024
(Wall Street Journals) – The oldest millennials have entered their 40s and are noticing the effects of aging. It might not be in their heads. A growing body of research says the aging process might resemble rolling hills more than … Read More
September 3, 2024
(NPR) – A third of Americans 65 and older will need a year of nursing home care in their lifetime, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. A semiprivate room today can cost some $8,700 per month — … Read More
September 2, 2024
(New York Times) – In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways. Ms. Outlaw was mistaken on one point — dialysis can prolong the … Read More
August 27, 2024
(MIT Technology Review) – The longevity scene is having a moment, thanks to a combination of scientific advances, public interest, and an unprecedented level of investment. A few key areas of research suggest that we might be able to push … Read More
August 22, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Bosses already live in fear that a verbal misstep will be recorded and go viral. Now they can look forward to a new nightmare in which artificial intelligence analyzes their rhetorical stumbles and suggests they’re no … Read More
August 15, 2024
(Washington Post) – For many, middle age is associated with midlife crises and internal tumult. According to new research, it is also when the human body undergoes two dramatic bouts of rapid physical transformation on a molecular level. In a … Read More
August 15, 2024
(The Verge) – The smart home-powered service uses Samsung’s SmartThings platform and Galaxy smartphones to help remote caregivers keep tabs on those they’re caring for. Samsung is launching a new service to help caregivers remotely monitor and assist loved ones … Read More
August 13, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Institutions say it is safe and opens hospital beds, but policymakers fear it’s too pricey and lacks strict standards Around the country, more than 300 hospitals are deploying or preparing to dispatch paramedics, nurse practitioners and … Read More
August 9, 2024
(KFF Health News) – Violent altercations between residents in long-term care facilities are alarmingly common. Across the country, residents in nursing homes or assisted living centers have been killed by other residents who weaponized a bedrail, shoved pillow stuffing into … Read More
August 5, 2024
(New York Times) – Adult children are less likely to assist an aging stepparent, studies show. A growing “step gap” in senior care worries experts. Calculating the growth in stepfamilies isn’t simple, but a demographic analysis published last year estimated … Read More
July 30, 2024
(NPR) – Errors in diagnosis are relatively common among older people. The reasons are many: older adults may have multiple conditions, take many medications, and illnesses can look very different in older people than they do in younger ones. Older … Read More
July 29, 2024
(New York Times) — It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems. (Read More)
