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Delivered Meals Help Seniors Stay in Their Homes
December 4, 2012 Many older adults need only a little support to stay in their homes, but when that isn't available they can end up in an expensive nursing home where they don't need most of the available services. ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug May Reduce Brain Damage After Stroke
December 4, 2012 In a study in mice, scientists in Sweden have discovered a new potential therapy that may reduce brain damage following stroke in type 2 diabetic patients. The suggested drug is already approved for ... > full story -
Vitamin D Tied to Women's Cognitive Performance
November 30, 2012 Two new studies show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive health of women as they ... > full story -
Findings Support Safety of Whooping Cough Vaccine for Older Adults
November 29, 2012 A new study of the safety of the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine supports the recommendation that those 65 and older get the vaccine to protect themselves and others, particularly ... > full story -
Increasing Poverty in Older Age Will Lead to Adverse Health Outcomes, Experts Say
November 29, 2012 Many people will be much poorer than they had expected in their older age and this has profound implications for the health of our ageing population claims an ... > full story -
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Anticoagulation Treatment for Longer Than Three Months After Aortic Valve Replacement Linked to Decreased Risk of Cardiovascular Death
November 27, 2012 Although current guidelines recommend 3 months of anticoagulation treatment after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement surgery, a study that included more than 4,000 patients found that patients ... > full story -
Radiologic and Physical Findings Identify Elder Abuse
November 27, 2012 Radiologists in Toronto have begun to identify a pattern of injuries that may be indicative of elder abuse, according to a new ... > full story -
Risk of Hemorrhage from Warfarin Higher in Clinical Practice Than Clinical Trials Show
November 26, 2012 Rates of hemorrhage for older patients on warfarin therapy are much higher than rates reported in clinical trials, found a study published in Canadian Medical Association ... > full story -
Potential New Treatment to Prevent Strokes
November 26, 2012 Scientists may have discovered a new way to prevent strokes in high risk patients, according to new ... > full story -
Potential New Treatment to Prevent Stroke
November 22, 2012 Scientists may have discovered a new way to prevent strokes in high risk patients, according to research from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire ... > full story
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