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Specific Long-Term Therapy May Not Prevent Fractures in Older Women
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts people at...
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For Older Adults, Antibiotics May Not Be Appropriate Treatment for Some...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary In a new research paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Thomas E. Finucane, MD, of the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics...
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Should Your Primary Care Physician be a Generalist or a Specialist? New Study...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Your primary care provider (PCP) is usually your first medical contact when you’re ill. Beyond taking care of you when you’re sick, PCPs help...
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Older Married Couples and Advance Directives
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Advance directives (ADs) are legal documents you can use to state in advance what medical treatments you do or do not wish to have under...
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Study Examines Caregiving by Family Members, Other Unpaid Individuals
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary It’s estimated that nearly 30 percent of the 38.2 million people aged 65 or older in this country receive some form of caregiving, either for...
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Difficulties Diagnosing Delirium in Older Adults After Surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Delirium is a medical term for “sudden confusion.” It is an abrupt, rapid change in mental function and can cause a wide variety of shifts in...
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New Study: Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not Contribute to Dementia or...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications used to treat digestive problems such as ulcers and reflux disease by reducing the body’s...
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Cleaning (as if someone else might have to)
Nancy E. Lundebjerg, MPA Chief Executive Officer American Geriatrics Society It started with the shoes in the corner of the bedroom—and it continued through three closets, two dressers, a huge chest in...
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Mediterranean-Style Diets Linked to Better Brain Function in Older Adults
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Eating foods included in two healthy diets—the Mediterranean or the MIND diet—is linked to a lower risk for memory difficulties in older...
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Touring Senior Centers, Interacting with Older Adults Positively Impacts...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary A new study has found that a community-based service learning experience involving greater interaction with older adults had a positive...
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Poor Appetite and Food Intake in Older Adults
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Having a poor appetite is a serious health concern for older adults. It can lead to inadequate nutrition, which can shorten your life or...
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Some Frail Older Adults May Receive Potentially Inappropriate Medications...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Medical experts know that older adults who have dementia or other mental health concerns that impact thinking or decision making should avoid...
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Older Adults May Need Better Follow-up After Emergency Room Screenings for...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary According to the World Health Organization, suicide rates for men over the age of 70 are higher than in any other group of people. In 2015,...
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A Personalized Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It affects more than 5 million...
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Pedometers Allow Healthcare Practitioners to Track Physical Activity for...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Loss of mobility is one of the leading causes of a decreased quality of life, loss of independence, and even death for us all as we age....
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Elder Abuse: Being Part of the Solution
American Geriatrics Society Staff The mistreatment of older adults is called elder abuse. It is more widespread than many of us realize. Although statistics suggest that one in 10 older people is...
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For Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions, Using Non-Drug Behavioral...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary When we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms we experience can reduce our quality of life. In fact, having multiple...
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Responding to Harvey: What We Can Do
Nancy Lundebjerg Chief Executive Officer American Geriatrics Society Here at the AGS and Health in Aging Foundation offices, we’ve been closely following Hurricane Harvey and its impacts on the Gulf...
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Frailty and Older Men: Study Identifies Factors that Speed or Slow Progression
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary As we age, we may be less able to perform daily activities because we may feel frail, or weaker than we have in the past. Frailer older...
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Hospice Care Offers Comfort for Older Adults at End of Life. Should it be...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary A team of researchers from Yale University has studied how soon older adults who were experiencing distressing symptoms and disability were...
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