FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High doses of vitamin D may increase seniors’ risk of falls, rather than reduce it, according to a new study. Preliminary studies suggested vitamin D may increase muscle strength and improve balance, so Johns Hopkins researchers investigated whether high doses of vitamin D might reduce the risk … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) – More than one-third of older Americans are prescribed drugs they may not need, a new study finds. In fact, these patients are prescribed twice as many drugs as needed and are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized or wind up … Read more
“These findings could have profound significance if the protection afforded by vaccination among older adults is stronger than that of young adults because older adults are a very important target population for which we are targeting for protection with vaccination,” Chen says. The purpose of the first phase was to assess safety and determine … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Isolation due to the pandemic and failure to get hearing aids checked has fueled anxiety, depression and more hearing loss for many seniors. “This has been a very difficult time as senior facilities and individuals try to balance poor health outcomes … Read more
THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has fueled big increases in video visits between patients and doctors, but older Americans haven’t easily taken to the trend, a new study finds. More than one-third of those over 65 face difficulties seeing their doctor via telemedicine — especially older men in remote … Read more