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Get your ‘five a day’ to reduce dementia risk
Having at least three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit a day could help...
04 Mar 2017
Education does not protect against age-related memory problems
While older people with a higher level of education have better memory function, this does...
03 Mar 2017
Hip fractures associated with increased risk of dying in older people
Older people who experience a hip fracture have an increased risk of dying both immediately...
21 Feb 2017
Continuity of care in general practice could reduce avoidable hospital admissions in...
Older people who see the same GP over time have fewer avoidable hospital admissions for...
10 Feb 2017
Screening for type 2 diabetes
Systematic review concludes that rather than screening for high risk it would be better to...
08 Feb 2017
Older people and pedestrian deaths
Older people are vulnerable road users with a disproportionate number of pedestrian deaths...
07 Feb 2017
Screening for age-related hearing loss
Study assesses how effective an app could be in screening older people for heaing loss.
07 Feb 2017
People who speak more than one language cope better with dementia
People who speak two or more languages cope better with the symptoms of dementia, new study...
06 Feb 2017
Improving quality of life through self-management
Identifying the ways the NHS can use self-management to improve services
12 Jan 2017
NSAID use linked with hospital admissions for heart failure
12 Jan 2017
Mediterranean diet could slow shrinking of the brain
Older people who follow a Mediterranean diet retain more brain volume than those who do not...
11 Jan 2017
Enjoyment in older age linked to longer life
Sustained enjoyment of life over several years in older age is associated with lower...
05 Jan 2017
Plan for ICD deactivation at the end of life
05 Jan 2017
Psychotropic drug use increases risk of falls in nursing home residents
The prescription of psychotropic drugs is associated with a strongly increased risk of...
29 Dec 2016
Antipsychotic drug use increases mortality risk in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Antipsychotic drug use is associated with a 60% increased risk of mortality among people...
20 Dec 2016
Impact of medication errors ‘surprisingly low’ in nursing home residents
The serious impact of medication errors on nursing home residents is ‘surprisingly low’,...
07 Dec 2016
Combining fish oil supplements with exercise improves muscle function in older women
Combining omega-3 supplements with a resistance exercise training programme can improve...
28 Nov 2016
Is loneliness a predictor for Alzheimer’s disease?
Lonely people have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease because they have...
23 Nov 2016
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