Finding a doctor who specializes in senior care is hard. Here ’s why.
Research suggests geriatricians more effectively manage older patients ’ care than doctors without such training, but low pay and stigma dampen interest. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carly Stern Source Type: news

Finding a doctor who specializes in senior care is hard. Here ’s why.
Research suggests geriatricians more effectively and efficiently manage older patients ’ care than doctors without such training, but low pay and stigma dampen interest. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carly Stern Source Type: news

The prevalence  and co-existence of geriatric syndromes in older patients with dementia compared to those without dementia - Soysal P, Smith L.
This study aims to compare frequency and coexistence of geriatric syndromes in older patients with dementia to those without dementia. METHODS: 1392 patients admitted to geriatric outpatient clinics were evaluated. Evaluations for eleve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

What are the risks of having a baby after 35? An expert explains the reality of advanced maternal age
Geriatric pregnancy—now referred to more commonly and empathetically as advanced maternal age—is typically defined as pregnancy at age 35 or older. This category is meaningful because of the potential risks and complications that come with giving birth you you age. If you’re in this grouping,…#geriatric #blendayun #eauclaire #wisconsin #gynecologists #usand #pewresearch #clevelandclinic #fortune #johnshopkinsmedicine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iris Apfel, interior designer and fashion icon, 1921
The ‘geriatric starlet’ helped decorate the homes of nine US presidents before finding fame in her eighties (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Correction: Exploration of related factors of suicide ideation in hospitalized older adults - Liao SJ, Fang YW, Liu TT.
BMC Geriatrics (2023) 23:749 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04478-w After publication of this article [1], the authors reported that the Chinese characters in Table 5 should be deleted. The original article [1] has been corrected. References ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Navigating the shadows: a comprehensive review of suicide in the geriatric population - Ahmed A, Patil PS.
This review critically examines the complex landscape of suicide within the geriatric population, defined as individuals aged 65 and older. By synthesizing existing research, we elucidate critical findings related to the prevalence, risk factors, and chall... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon and'Geriatric Starlet,' Dies at 102
Fashion icon and social media superstar Iris Apfel died on Friday. The interior designer to presidents and beyond was 102 years old. Apfel’s death has been mourned by celebrities, designers, photographers and people who just enjoyed her life and legacy. Maria Shriver posted on Instagram, “What a…#irisapfel #mariashriver #apfel #womensweardaily #queens #carlapfel #harrytruman #dwightdeisenhower #johnfkennedy #lyndonbjohnson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Research suggests diet plan may reduce biological age by 11 years
A University of Southern California (USC) study has suggested that a "fasting-mimicking" diet may reduce biological age by 11 years. The study, which was led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and peer-reviewed, was published on February 20 by Nature Communications, a scientific…#usc #naturecommunications #fmd #bethnewcomb #myeloid #davebridges #universityofmichigan #schoolofpublicheath #lisaryoung #newyorkuniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Using hearing aids can be frustrating for older adults. Specialists say these 5 tips can help
It was an every-other-day routine, full of frustration. Every time my husband called his father, who was 94 when he died in 2022, he’d wait for his dad to find his hearing aids and put them in before they started talking. Even then, my father-in-law could barely hear what my husband was saying.…#nicholasreed #medicare #barbaraweinstein #geriatricaudiology #lindsaycreed #shekinahmast #seaford #delaware #marquittamerkison #asha (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How gerontology, the study of aging, came to be
NPR ' s history podcastThroughline tells us the story of the scientist who helped launch gerontology, the study of aging, and how we started viewing aging as a disease. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nursing Home Work Was Anything but “Ruff” for Mike
Mike was an important part of the care team at the facilities he visited, and he was popular among residents and staff alike. But Mike didn ’t have an MD, RN, NP, or other degree. He was a D.O.G., a yellow Labrador retriever owned by David Smith, MD, CMD, president of Geriatric Consultants in Brownwood, TX. “I often took Mike to facilities with me. Both residents and staff just adored him,” said Dr. Smith. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - February 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Joanne Kaldy Tags: We are PALTC Source Type: news

People in need of care at home: the relevance of incontinence and falls - Palm R.
The geriatric syndromes of incontinence and falls not only affect patients living in care homes, but increasingly also patients in their own homes. This particularly affects patients with cognitive impairments. A high nursing home admission age in an agein... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

‘Intentional housing’: Where seniors find affordability, sense of purpose
When Cynthia Akins-Owens learned last April that her landlord of 12 years was hiking her $1,200 monthly rent by $464 on her Tampa, Fla., apartment, she knew she couldn’t afford it. “I was afraid I would have to stay with a relative and lose my independence,” said Akins-Owens, 75. Then the former…#cynthiaakinsowens #tampa #fla #akinsowens #newlifevillage #socialsecurity #janmutchler #gerontologyinstitute #intentional #massachusetts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The pet-products market is booming. But does your dog need a coat?
In the thick of a Minnesota winter, it’s not uncommon to see dogs — especially those of the short-haired, sinewy or small variety — sporting outerwear on their neighborhood strolls or jaunts around the state’s many lakes. While the idea of canine couture may conjure images of Halloween costumes or…#minnesota #jerryklein #americankennelclub #geriatric #egyptians #alanfausel #akcmuseumofdog #newyorkcity #identityrestraint #fausel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news