AARP: Health

• What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak
  Eight out of 10 deaths have occurred in adults 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and more than 6.8 million Americans have been infected with the coron...
  - 2 days ago, 22 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• Celebrities, Famous People With Hearing Loss
  They’re all talented, famous and among the 48 million Americans coping with loss ... Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, has said he started noticing hearing loss at age 25, as well as tinnitus.
  - 3 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• Pine-Sol Added to EPA List of Cleaners That Kill COVID
  En español | The multipurpose cleaner Pine-Sol Original has been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) growing list of products that have proven effective in killing the new cor...
  - 3 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• Medicare Rule Encourages Home Dialysis, Kidney Donations
  Here they walk near their Kennesaw, Georgia home three days after the transplant surgery. ... It should become easier for Medicare beneficiaries to get their dialysis treatments at home, and an inc...
  - 3 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• CDC Issues Revised Guidelines on COVID-19 Testing
  En español | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has once again updated its coronavirus testing guidelines, reversing recommendations made in late August that individuals who have ...
  - 6 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• Minorities' Employer-Based Health Coverage at Risk
  Getty Images ... En español | At least six million Asians, African Americans and Hispanics could lose their employer-based health insurance this year because of job losses during the coronavirus pa...
  - 6 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• Does Your State Have a Mask Mandate Due to Coronavirus?
  Mississippi came under a statewide mask mandate Aug. 4, becoming the 34th state to require people to wear face coverings in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. ... State mandates vary in details...
  - 6 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• 6 People Share Stories of How Their Panic Attacks Felt
  Six middle-aged and older adults detail the frightening and often debilitating symptoms — and how they've learned to cope ... With COVID-19 upending almost every aspect of life, it's hardly surpris...
  - 6 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• What You Should Know About A COVID-19 Vaccine
  As the pandemic rolls on, researchers race to find answers ... En español | Researchers around the world have wasted no time in the race to find a vaccine to combat COVID-19. ... Six months into th...
  - 6 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 8:00pm -
• States Offering Affordable Care Act Open Enrollments
  Ability to sign up for health insurance reopened as COVID-19 cases rise ... Getty Images ... En español | Several states that operate their own Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchanges ...
  - 7 days ago, 17 Sep 20, 8:00pm -

Journal of Aging Health: Recent Issues

• Change in Social Engagement among Incident Caregivers and Controls: Findings from the Caregiving Transitions Study
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives:We aimed to compare incident family caregivers and matched controls on change in social network variables and satisfaction with social activities. Methods: A total of 479 participants from…
  - 2 days ago, 23 Sep 20, 4:49am -
• Neighborhood Participation Is Less Likely among Older Adults with Sidewalk Problems
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives: This cross-sectional study examines the association between perceived sidewalk conditions and neighborhood participation among older adults in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differe…
  - 3 days ago, 22 Sep 20, 12:00am -
• Patterns of Psychoactive Medication Use in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the US in 2016: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives: We aim to quantify any use and long-term use patterns of psychoactive medications and explore differences in use by sociodemographic factors in older adults (60–85 years) using the 2016…
  - 3 days ago, 21 Sep 20, 11:42pm -
• Musculoskeletal Pain Experienced on Most Days is a Common Accompaniment of Ageing amongst Community-Dwelling Older Australians: A Questionnaire-Based Study
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objective: To describe the prevalence, location and impact of moderate to severe pain experienced on most days in community-dwelling older (≥70 years) adults who were ASPirin in Reducing Events in…
  - 14 days ago, 11 Sep 20, 4:38am -
• Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies with General Practitioner Involvement Focused on Falls Prevention for Community-Dwelling Older People
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives: Falls are a significant health problem for the ageing population. This review aimed to identify effective falls prevention interventions with involvement of general practitioners (GPs). Me…
  - 14 days ago, 11 Sep 20, 4:35am -
• Positive Encounters as a Buffer: Pain and Sleep Disturbances in Older Adults’ Everyday Lives
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives: To test whether older adults’ pain was bidirectionally associated with nighttime sleep disturbances and whether daily positive encounters attenuated these associations. Methods: Particip…
  - 17 days ago, 7 Sep 20, 11:25pm -
• Polyvictimization and Recurrent Falling in Older Ecuadorian Adults: The Mediation Role of Depressive Symptoms
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objective: To assess depressive symptoms as a mediator in the association between polyvictimization and recurrent falling. Methods: Using data from the Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento (Health, Well-…
  - 23 days ago, 2 Sep 20, 12:08am -
• How Midlife Chronic Stress Combines with Stressful Life Events to Influence Later Life Mental and Physical Health for Husbands and Wives in Enduring Marriages
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives: To investigate how midlife chronic stress (40–50 years) and subsequent acute stressful events (50–65 years) influence husbands’ and wives’ later life mental and physical health (…
  - 24 days ago, 1 Sep 20, 4:37am -
• Mentorship and Training to Increase Diversity of Researchers and Practitioners in the Field of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Scoping Review of Program Characteristics
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives: Diversity is needed within the aging and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) research and practice workforce to comprehensively address health inequities faced by underrepre…
  - 25 days ago, 30 Aug 20, 10:01pm -
• Dual Trajectories of Social Isolation and Dementia in Older Adults: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives: To identify the interrelations between the trajectories of social isolation and dementia in older adults. Methods: Data came from the National Health and Aging Trends Study 2011–2018 sur…
  - 27 days ago, 29 Aug 20, 5:04am -

MedcineNet: Senior Health

• Poll Finds Pandemic Surge in Loneliness Among Older Adults
  Title: Poll Finds Pandemic Surge in Loneliness Among Older AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/14/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/14/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 11 days ago, 14 Sep 20, 3:00am -
• COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know Why
  Title: COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know WhyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/8/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 16 days ago, 9 Sep 20, 3:00am -
• Isolation, Loneliness of Lockdowns Is Tough on America's Seniors
  Title: Isolation, Loneliness of Lockdowns Is Tough on America's SeniorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/9/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 16 days ago, 9 Sep 20, 3:00am -
• Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
  Title: Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe CarsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/3/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 21 days ago, 4 Sep 20, 3:00am -
• 1 in 20 Older Americans Smoke Pot Regularly, Survey Finds
  Title: 1 in 20 Older Americans Smoke Pot Regularly, Survey FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 23 days ago, 2 Sep 20, 3:00am -
• Senior Exercise
  Title: Senior ExerciseCategory: Health and LivingCreated: 10/26/2007 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 24 days ago, 1 Sep 20, 3:00am -
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
  Title: Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 25 days ago, 31 Aug 20, 3:00am -
• Seniors With Depression Show Resilience in Face of Pandemic
  Title: Seniors With Depression Show Resilience in Face of PandemicCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/30/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 25 days ago, 31 Aug 20, 3:00am -
• Telehealth Skyrocketing Among Older Adults
  Title: Telehealth Skyrocketing Among Older AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/20/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/20/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 36 days ago, 20 Aug 20, 3:00am -
• COVID-19 Cases Rebound Sharply in U.S. Nursing Homes
  Title: COVID-19 Cases Rebound Sharply in U.S. Nursing HomesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/18/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2020 12:00:00 AM
  - 37 days ago, 19 Aug 20, 3:00am -

Medical News Today: Seniors / Aging

• Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed
  A new study examines the link between drinking tea and lower rates of depression in older Chinese adults, revealing the characteristics of tea drinkers.
  - 19 Jan 20, 3:00am -
• Study sets blood pressure target for people over 80
  Newly published research sets a different standard for hypertension and what constitutes optimal systolic blood pressure for people aged 80 or older.
  - 15 Jan 20, 11:00am -
• Ageotypes: Why do people age differently?
  Stanford University researchers have identified four different biological pathways for aging. This finding may help people slow down aspects of old age.
  - 15 Jan 20, 10:00am -
• 10 causes of an itchy face
  A person might experience an itchy face for a variety of reasons. In this article, learn more about the possible causes and how to treat them.
  - 15 Jan 20, 2:00am -
• Marathon running may reverse a risky part of the aging process
  The findings of a new study suggest that training for and running a marathon for the first time can 'turn back time' on a person's vascular age.
  - 14 Jan 20, 12:00pm -
• Osteoporosis: Researchers find another possible risk factor
  A new study has found an association between poor bone health — which can be a sign of osteoporosis — and exposure to high levels of air pollution.
  - 7 Jan 20, 3:00am -
• Could hydration levels influence cognitive function?
  A new study found a link between inadequate hydration and poorer cognitive functioning, especially in memory and attention tasks — but only in older women.
  - 5 Jan 20, 3:00am -
• What causes Alzheimer's? Not toxic amyloid, new study suggests
  The findings of a new study suggest that the accumulation of toxic beta-amyloid proteins in the brain may not be the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
  - 4 Jan 20, 6:00am -
• Misconceptions may lead to dehydration in older adults
  By conducting interviews with older Londoners, researchers have revealed a range of misconceptions that may result in serious dehydration.
  - 1 Jan 20, 6:00am -
• Unhealthful diet linked with vision loss later in life
  A new study finds an association between the Western dietary pattern, which is high in unhealthful fats and sugars, and age-related vision loss.
  - 31 Dec 19, 3:00am -

New York Times: The New Old Age

• A New Direction
  The blog is ending, but our coverage of caregiving and aging is not. The New Old Age will run as a twice-monthly column by Paula Span on nytimes.com and frequently in Science Times.
  - 9 Jan 15, 3:27pm -
• Remembering the Lost
  At many nursing homes and assisted living places, a resident's passing may be hardly noted.
  - 7 Jan 15, 12:21pm -
• The Future, Revisited
  Circumstances had changed, and all these documents needed to change, too.
  - 29 Dec 14, 5:00am -
• Diabetes Prevention That Works
  Lifestyle modification prevents Type 2 diabetes even more effectively in the elderly than in middle-aged patients.
  - 26 Dec 14, 3:22pm -
• Dementia, but Prettier
  Julianne Moore gives a wonderful performance in "Still Alice," but the film skirts the truth about dementia.
  - 19 Dec 14, 12:06pm -
• Questionable Remedies for Eye Disease
  Supplements claiming to prevent age-related macular degeneration often don't contain enough, or any, of the ingredients shown to help, a researcher warns.
  - 17 Dec 14, 1:35pm -
• U.S. Health Care Lags Worldwide for Those Over 65
  The United States still has mortifying lapses and problems, despite spending more on health care than any country in the world, a new Commonwealth Fund report reveals.
  - 12 Dec 14, 9:41am -
• Unmet Needs Continue to Pile Up
  When someone is spending $3,500 or more a month for assisted living, are there fewer activities the resident can’t manage?
  - 9 Dec 14, 4:48pm -
• A Focus on the Heart for Older Patients
  The first geriatric cardiology clinic in New York opened at N.Y.U. Langone Medical Center in August. It’s different.
  - 4 Dec 14, 1:45pm -
• Part D for Drug Coverage — and Drudgery
  Like doing our taxes, signing up for Medicare Part D, the insurance program for drug coverage, takes days out of our lives and leaves us sitting in a heap of papers with a splitting headache.
  - 1 Dec 14, 5:21pm -

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