UT San Antonio study evaluates rapamycin’s potential to promote healthy aging
UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is…
Stroke survivors under 50 face greater cognitive and mental health challenges
Analysis of a large, nationally representative survey shows that stroke survivors under age 50 have more problems concentrating…
Can aging bring improvement instead of decline? Long-term study says yes
A 12-year national study reveals that aging need not mean decline. Researchers show that many older adults maintain…
Sepsis and pneumonia the infections with strongest links to dementia risk: study
Common infections affect dementia risk more than expected, suggests new evidence, which ranks sepsis, pneumonia and UTIs the…
Evaluation of geriatric head and neck trauma cases in a German highest-level trauma centre from 2018 to 2024 | BMC Geriatrics
Grabbe C. Vulnerable Groups – Agisra e.V. 2020;:12 Seiten. https://doi.org/10.17169/REFUBIUM-26554. Rolnitsky A, Kirtsman M, Goldberg HR, Dunn M,…
Evenity not advised for patients with a high heart attack risk
Dear Dr. Roach: My primary care doctor has prescribed the medication Evenity for my osteoporosis. I have been…
Last year 187,268 people died in Australia – here are nine key takeaways
Dementia killed 17,500 Australians last year and is now the country’s leading cause of death, driven by its…
Low pulse could be a concern in an older endurance athlete
Dr. Keith Roach  | To Your Health Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old male who is a…
Weight-Loss Pill Matches Injections, but Experts Skeptical
GLP-1 receptor agonists are now well established as weight-loss treatments, but until recently, they have been available exclusively…
Inappropriate Prescribing Tied to Mortality Risk in Seniors
TOPLINE: Older adults who were prescribed medications flagged as potentially inappropriate had an increased risk for mortality, with…
Multidrug Therapy Could Help Both the Heart and the Brain
A groundbreaking analysis reveals that older adults taking a combination of medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and…
RSV Jab Shields Older Adults from Hospitalisation
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is around 82%…