During the 2007 presidential election cycle, I remember being somewhat optimistic regarding the future of geriatric care in America. At that time, three of America's “oldest old” were showcased by men who vied to lead our nation. Barack Obama's...
Seven weeks into the 2015–2016 flu season, activity levels of influenza-like illness (ILI) are minimal in 49 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Dec. 12.
It started out as a pleasant, relaxing weekend outing. Larry Smith, MD, chief medical officer of Kindred Health, and his fiancée went to see “Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory” at a film festival. The documentary, which follows Dan Cohen,...
A couple retiring in 2015 at age 65 can expect to pay $245,000 in health care costs over their lifetimes, according to an estimate from Fidelity Investments.
More than a third of elderly, gravely ill hospital patients are tagged to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation even though they don't want the painful and usually futile measure, a new Canadian study concluded. Such overtreatment is most common in...
COPENHAGEN — Patients with venous leg ulcers have an increased risk of occult cancer — especially hematologic and immune-related malignancies — according to a Danish nationwide cohort study.
BARCELONA — New, unpublished data from the FINGER multimodal lifestyle intervention study indicates that targeting nutrition, exercise, and metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors boosted overall cognitive performance, memory, and executive...
The love of a favorite song and happy memories invoked by music from one's youth — these never die, even as people age and cognition slips away. Just ask Kelly Curry, CTRS, director of activities at Sea View Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and...
From: Federal Practitioner View the full article, with tables and graphics here . Federico Perez, MD; Robin L.P. Jump, MD, PhD Dr. Perez and Dr. Jump are physicians and researchers at the Louis Stokes VAMC and assistant professors of medicine at...
