Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Earlier Treatment of Seniors After Stroke Reduces
Risk of Death, Increases Chance to Go Home
For every 15 minutes gained, death and hemorrhage was
less likely; going home in better shape more likely for these seniors
with average age of 72
July 18, 2013 – With all the promotion by the
American Heart Association and others about the critical need for quick
treatment after a stroke, it is not surprising that a large new study of
senior citizens hit with acute ischemic stroke finds that thrombolytic
treatment (to help dissolve a blood clot) that was started more rapidly
after symptom onset was associated with reduced in-hospital deaths and
intracranial hemorrhage and higher rates of independent walking ability
at discharge and discharge to home.
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Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Evidence Grows that Observation is Safe, Cost
Effective for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients
Study focused on men age 65 to 75 when diagnosed; 70%
of prostate cancer is low-risk, but 60% of these get treatment
June 18, 2013 - Many men with low-risk, localized
prostate cancers can safely choose active surveillance or “watchful
waiting” instead of undergoing immediate treatment and have better
quality of life while reducing health care costs, according to a study
by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General
Hospital. Read
more...
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Seniors with Age-Related Macular Degeneration See
Vision Improve with Eylea Injections
Study of elderly with AMD having limited success
with Avastin-Lucentis injections finds Eylea improved vision for over 30
percent after six months; half had less fluid around retina
June 18, 2013 – Another of those worries right up
there near the top of the list for most senior citizens is age-related
macular degeneration. There is no cure for this eye disease that is the
leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans. A new
study, however, seems to have discovered a drug that can at least ease
the vision problems.
Read more...
Nutrition, Vitamins & Supplements for Seniors
NIH Launches Dietary Supplement Label Database for
Web and Smartphone App
Searchable online collection contains product
information and ingredients from over 17,000 labels of dietary
supplements sold in U.S.
June 18, 2013 – People interested in more
information about the dietary supplements they take – or those they are
considering – will now have a reliable, trusted online website to check
the ingredients listed on the labels of about 17,000 dietary
supplements. The Dietary Supplement Label Database is free of charge and
hosted by the National Institutes of Health.
Read more...
Medicare & Medicaid News
Senior Citizens May Soon Get Medicare Health Records
on Smartphones, Carry on Doc Visits
Within the next 12 months seniors in Medicare will be
able to get the same data on their smartphone their doctors send to each
other, one doctor says; check out website of Medicare Blue Button
By
Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio
June
17, 2013 - It's one of those unhappy holiday surprises - a visiting
family member gets sick. That happened to Dr. Farzad Mostashari last
Thanksgiving.
Read more...
Aging News & Information
Older Patients Found Willing to Make Lifestyle
Changes to Avoid Fractures
Encouraging news to health professionals trying
to prevent falls by senior citizens
June 14, 2013 – Most people accept the belief that
senior citizens tend to be independent, hard-headed and not always the
best patients to deal with in treatment programs. A new study has found,
however, that older patients who know they are at risk of fractures will
make positive lifestyle changes to avoid them, such as exercising,
wearing proper footwear and taking supplements.
Read more...
Reverse Mortgage News for Seniors
Clear, Brief Explanation of Reverse Mortgage from
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer protection group in Federal Deposit
Insurance Group offers help to seniors on reverse mortgage decision
June 13, 2013 - A barrage of advertising and
contemporary discussion keeps the topic of reverse mortgages a frequent
one among senior citizens and their children. One of the government
agencies most active in the monitoring of these special home loans for
seniors in recent years has been the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau. The CFPB has published a brief explaining the reverse mortgage
and has added plenty of warnings - things seniors need to know.
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Reverse Mortgage News for Seniors
Senior Citizens in U.S. See Home Equity Climb for
Fourth Straight Quarter
Seniors’ mortgage debt at lowest point since 2007:
Reverse Mortgage Market Index
June 13, 2013 – Americans 62 and older – that is the
age group eligible for reverse mortgages - now have more equity in
their homes than at any time in the last four years, according to data
released today by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association.
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's & Mental Health
Faster Method to Detect Parkinson’s
May Lead to Better Control of Symptoms
This disorder of the nervous system
affects movement and usually strikes seniors over 60; see video
June 13, 2013 - Parkinson’s disease
is a neurological disorder that affects a half million people in the
United States, with about 50,000 newly diagnosed cases each year. And,
it normally strikes older people as the pass age 60. There is no cure
and, until now, no reliable method for detecting the disease.
Read more...
Aging News & Information
Long known that men begin to lose sense of smell
years sooner than women, but this is first study to point to racial or
ethnic differences
June 13, 2013 - The ability to distinguish between
odors declines steadily with age, but a new study shows that
African-Americans have a much greater decrease in their sense of smell
than Caucasians. This can have serious consequences. Olfactory loss
often leads to impaired nutrition. It also may be an early warning sign
of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, and
can predict death.
Read more...
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
The Diabetes ‘Breathalyzer’ – It Could Improve the
Way of Life for Many Senior Citizens
Pitt chemists demonstrate sensor technology that
could detect and monitor diabetes through breath analysis alone
June 10, 2013 – As millions of senior citizens
know, diabetes patients often receive their diagnosis after a series of
glucose-related blood tests in a hospital, and then have to monitor
their condition daily through expensive, invasive methods. Chemists at
the University of Pittsburgh think they have found a way to
significantly simplify the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes through
breath analysis alone.
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more...
Aging News & Information
Binge Drinking Older
People Appear Much More Likely to Suffer Insomnia
Reported to be first study to examine binge drinking and its
association with insomnia in older adults
June 10, 2013 – If you are a frequent binge
drinker, insomnia may not be the worst of your problems but a new study
finds that for older people there appears to be a clear link between the
two. The researchers found adults ages 55 and older who binged on an
average of more than two days a week had an 84 percent greater odds of
reporting an insomnia symptom compared to non-binge drinkers.
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more...
Sequester hits cancer patients — doctors, lawmakers seek fix
By
Rachel Rose Hartman, Yahoo! News
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The Ticket
June
10, 2013 - You may have heard that White House tours were cut due to
across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester. Or that
Congress made sure to minimize disruptions to air travel. Or perhaps you
know someone being furloughed as a result of the cuts.
But did you know a major
fight is being waged over sequester cuts to some cancer drugs?
After Congress failed to
pass a budget this spring, a 2 percent cut to Medicare chemotherapy drug
reimbursements went into effect April 1 as part of the across-the-board
federal spending cuts designed to save $85.4 billion this year.
More at Yahoo News
Medicare & Medicaid News
New Medicare Statements in the Mail to Help Seniors
Fight Fraud
Redesigned health care summaries designed to help
seniors identify improper payments; mailed quarterly
June 10, 2013 – Medicare says senior citizens and
other beneficiaries of the program will soon be receiving a redesigned
statement of their claims for service and benefits. The new look is
aimed at helping them spot “potential fraud, waste and abuse.”
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more...
Senior Citizen Alerts
New CDC Report Finds Extreme Summer Heat Kills More
than All Other Natural Disasters, Offers Help
Most who died were senior citizens, single, living
alone, males; CDC launches new website
June 7, 2013 – The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention are urging people – senior citizens in particular – to
prepare themselves for the extreme heat of summer after releasing a
report showing the U.S. averages 658 deaths a year from this heat – more
than die from tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined.
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Social Security Q&A
Social Security Specialist Answers Questions About
Benefits, Explains Latest Trustees Report
An interesting one today - do family members
qualify on your record for Social Security benefits only when you die?
June 7, 2013 - Most questions tossed at the Social
Security Administration by senior citizens seem to evolve around the
amount of the benefit an individual will receive in a variety of
situations. Oscar Garcia with SSA answers several of these in this
week's Q&A and explains the trustees' annual report on the status of the
program.
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Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Small Lifestyle Change Has Big Impact on Reducing
Risk of Highly Feared Strokes
Study finds the risk drops rapidly with lifestyle
changes measured with AHA’s Simple 7
June 6, 2013 – Most senior citizens are usually
battling one health threat or another, but, there are certain ailments
that are more feared than others. Alzheimer’s, the mind-destroyer,
always ranks first. But right up there with it is another
mind-wrecker - stroke. A new study, however, offers encouragement that seniors
can make just small changes in their lifestyle and make a big reduction
in their risk of
a stroke.
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Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
More Older Men Should Be Considered for Daily
Aspirin to Prevent Cancer Death
Primary benefit of aspiring for middle-aged men
increases when this cancer benefit is added to consideration
June 6, 2013 – The question of should we take
aspirin as a preventive measure never seems to reach a final conclusion.
The latest is a research finding that tips the scale in favor a daily
aspirin for middle-aged men because of its capacity for preventing
cancer deaths, which offsets the risks and thus lowers the age and
increase the number of men for whom aspirin should be recommended.
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more...
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Women with Uterine Cancer Reduce Death Risk by 84
Percent with Statin and Aspirin
Even those just using a statin saw 45% decline in
risk of dying; disease usually targets older women
June 3, 2013 – Endometrial (more commonly called
uterine cancer) patients who took statins and aspirin reduced their
chance of death by a highly significant 84 percent, according to a new
study by researchers at
Montefiore Einstein Center for
Cancer Care. More than half of women diagnosed with
endometrial cancer are in the 50-69 age group.
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more...
Aging News & Information
Daily Sunscreen Prevents Middle-Aged Skin from Aging Over
4.5 Years
They used sunscreen with just a protection factors of
15+ but used it daily
June 4, 2013 – How would you like to say your skin
has not aged a day in four and a half years? That’s what some
middle-aged Aussies can say, after they participated in a study using
sun screen daily.
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Alzheimer's, Dementia & Mental Health
Better Educated Cope Best as Mild Cognitive
Impairment Advances to Alzheimer’s
Study supports employing the brain in complex tasks
may help form stronger ‘defenses’ against cognitive deterioration when
AD knocks
June 4, 2013 - Highly educated individuals with
mild cognitive impairment that later progressed to Alzheimer’s disease
coped better with the disease than individuals with a lower level of
education in the same situation, according to research published in the
June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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more...
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Another Hit for Statins: Linked to Muscle Weakness,
Cramps, Joint Disease, Injury
Growing list of problems for this life-saving drug
that lowers heart disease
By Tucker Sutherland, editor
June 3, 2013 – Most agree that statin drugs
effectively lower cardiovascular illnesses but there is growing evidence
that more problems are associated with these drugs that had been
assumed. The latest report published Online First by JAMA Internal
Medicine links statins with musculoskeletal problems, joint diseases and
injuries.
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more...
Medicare & Medicaid News
Administration Says New Data Release Helps Patients,
Doctors Improve Health Care
‘ committed to making the heSalth system more
transparent and harnessing data to empower consumers’
June 3, 2013 – On the heels of the Medicare
Trustees Report saying the life of Medicare has been extended by better
control of spending, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other agencies
today released new data making the cost of health care even more
transparent for patients and medical professionals.
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more...
Social Security News
Long-Term Survival of Social Security Unchanged in Latest Trustee Report
Downhill slide will begin with 2021; depleted in 2033
June
3, 2013 – There was little news in this year’s Social Security Board of Trustees
annual report on the long-term status of the trust funds, since there was no
change from last year. Everything is fine until 2021, when the cost of the
program seems destined to exceed income.
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Medicare News
Better Control of Spending Extends the Life of
Medicare Trust Fund
See below news report: About Trustees Report (Links
to detailed information); Summary of 2013 Reports; News Reports by
Leading Media
By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News
June 3, 2013 - Slower growth in spending is helping
extend the life of Medicare’s hospital trust fund to 2026, two years
beyond last year’s estimate,
officials said Friday.
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Social Security Q&A
How to Fix a Hole in Social Security Work History;
Must You Buy Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance?
As more open ‘my Social Security’ accounts there are
certain to be more questions for SSA to answer in this weekly Q&A
May 29, 2013 – As more senior citizens and others
create personal online accounts at Social Security, there is a natural
increase in questions about their records. Oscar Garcia, writing for the
SSA Q&A explains what to do if you find part of your work history
missing. He also has an answer for a senior wanting to know if they have
to buy Medicare Part A – hospital insurance.
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more...
Medicare & Medicaid News
Can Medicare Save Money for Beneficiaries and
Taxpayers Alike?
Drug program offers some sizable opportunities for
the program and senior citizens to save
By
Ron Pollack, Executive Director, Families USA
May 28, 2013 - Since Medicare Part D went into
effect in 2006, prescription drugs have been an integral part of the
Medicare benefit package. So, the question of how seniors can save
additional money on medications often comes up, but so does the question
of how the entire Medicare Part D program can be more cost-effective and
save taxpayers money without jeopardizing enrollee benefits.
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more...
Opining of a Cranky Old Man
Do You Really Want My Junk?
'For the
life of me I can’t figure out why someone wants to buy someone’s junk at
a yard sale'
By Bill Kalmar, Retiree
May
28, 2013 - As beautiful flowers continue to emerge from the doldrums of
a tough winter, there is another phenomenon that is making its yearly
appearance – yard sale signs! Seems everywhere one drives, these signs,
some festooned with balloons, are springing up. What amazes me is the
number of people who spend an entire weekend traveling to the various
garage sales.
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Senior Citizen Longevity & Statistics
You Don’t Have to be a Centenarian to Pass Longevity
to Your Children
Children of long-lived parents less likely to get
cancer and other diseases associated with aging
May 28, 2013 - If you are a mother and older than
91, or a father and older than 87, you have probably passed along genes
to your children than will significantly reduce their chance of getting
cancer and other common diseases associated with aging.
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more...
Caregiver & Elder Care News
Health Plan Offers Members Access to Walgreens
Clinics; Geriatric Society Offers Tips on Use
AGS updates tip sheet on what senior citizens and
caregivers need to know about using retail clinics; Wellcare makes deal
for Medicare health plan members
By
Tucker Sutherland, editor
May 23, 2013 - Health care services by retail
clinics can be a safe option for older adults for occasional, minor
health problems, but should not take the place of an individual’s
primary care provider, according to a newly
updated consumer
tip sheet by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and
Healthinaging.org. A sign of the growing popularity of these clinics
is
an announcement this week by WellCare Health Plans that it will offer
its Medicare Advantage members access to the more than 370 Take Care
Clinics located at select Walgreens.
Nutrition, Vitamins & Supplements for Seniors
Medicare & Medicaid News
Senate Aging
Committee Wants GAO Investigation of Medicare Drug Plan Information;
Opens Hearing
'Aggressive marketing tactics used by Medicare
Advantage plans may be misleading senior citizens about the true cost
and scope of benefits'
May 22, 2013 –
The bi-partisan leadership of the Senate Special Committee on Aging has
requested an investigation of pricing and coverage details presented by
sponsors of Medicare prescription drug programs on Medicare’s online
Part D. prescription drug plan finder. The committee will also hold its
own hearing today on the Medicare drug program, which is nearing its
tenth anniversary.
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more...
Alzheimer's, Dementia & Mental Health
Scientists See Potential of Alzheimer’s Magic Bullet
in TSPO Ligands
Diseased mice respond to new drug
- most severe
older mice see signs of disease improve rapidly
By
Jonathan Riggs
May 21, 2013 – Gerontology researchers think they
have discovered what may lead to a drug to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s
disease. Working with a class of drugs called TSPO ligands and they were
able to reduce AD pathology and improve memory in mice. They were most
surprised in their success with old mice, where they saw the
potential for a treatment of the disease.
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Nutrition, Vitamins & Supplements for Seniors
Scientists Say Apigenin Compound Found in Foods Takes
Away Power of Cancer Cells to Survive
Abundant in Mediterranean diet that makes cancer
cells mortal
May 21, 2013 - New research suggests that a
compound called apigenin, abundant in the Mediterranean diet, takes away
the "superpower" of cancer cells to escape death. By altering a very
specific step in gene regulation, this compound essentially re-educates
cancer cells into normal cells that die as scheduled.
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Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Latest Prostatectomy Radiation Treatment – IMRT –
Not More Effective for Senior Citizens
New technologies adopted quickly as many believe
newer treatments are better, but often there is a lack of studies to
actually compare patient outcomes
May 21, 2013 -
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has become the most commonly used
type of radiation in prostate cancer, but new research suggests that the therapy may not be more effective
than older, less expensive forms of radiation therapy in patients who
have had a prostatectomy and were seniors age 66 or older.
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EurekAlert - Health
Delayed transfer to the ICU increases risk of death in hospital patients
Using early warning score such as CART would help decrease
in-hospital deaths associated with transfer of ward patients
May 21, 2013 - Delayed transfer of hospital ward patients
to the intensive care unit significantly increases the risk of dying, according
to a study lead by Matthew Churpek, MD, University of Chicago Medical Center. It
found that each one hour increase in transfer delay was associated with a 7%
increase in the odds of dying in the ICU. The chance of dying jumps to 52% if
delay is 18-24 hours after reaching the critical CART value…
EurekAlert 5/21/13
American Heart Association News
Most With Implantable Defibrillators Can
Participate In Vigorous Sports
Study challenges some current recommendations opposing
vigorous competitive sports
May 21, 2013 — Many people with implantable defibrillators
can safely participate in vigorous sports according to new research in the
American Heart Association journal Circulation, although those in the test were
younger than 61. The ICD’s deliver shocks to restore normal heart rhythm. The
rate of shocks was similar to those in previous studies for less active people
with implantable defibrillators - 77 people of 372 studied received 121… at
American Heart Association, 5/20/13
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Physical, Emotional Impairments Common, Often
Untreated in People with Cancer
‘prehabilitation,’ precursor to rehabilitation, is
recommended at time of diagnosis up until treatment begins; rebab cost
effective; critical
May
20, 2013 - A majority of cancer survivors will have significant physical
and psychological impairments as a result of treatments and these often
go undetected and/or untreated, resulting in disability, according to a
new review. It finds cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set
of impairments, affecting virtually every organ system.
Read more...
Medicare & Medicaid News
Ideas on Cutting Cost of Medicare Released by
Medicare Rights Center
Medicare advocate also unveils updated fact sheets on
Medicare deficit reduction proposals
May 20, 2013 - The Medicare Rights Center, New
York, recently released its latest fact sheet in a series on ways to
reduce the Medicare deficit. The latest resource, “Build
on What Works: Medicare Cost Savers,” outlines proposals to
eliminate wasteful spending in Medicare and promote the delivery of high
value, affordable health care.
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more...
Yahoo News
Note: Drug tested separately on senior citizens -
65 plus - and younger adults
May 20, 2013, By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug suvorexant
appears generally effective, according to reviewers at the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, but they questioned the company's
proposed dosing levels. The reviewers posted their comments on
the FDA's website on Monday, two days ahead of a meeting of
outside medical experts which will advise the agency on whether
or not it should approve the drug. Merck's shares fell 1.1
percent to $45.49 in midday trading...
Yahoo News
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Yahoo News
Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older
May 19, 2013, By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan
QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng
spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager -
washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him
company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the
type of care he is now giving. "Living here is better than
staying at home alone. We help each other and have a common
language," said the spritely Zhang, an enthusiastic dancer. "We
are very happy here. ...Yahoo
News
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Social Security Q&A
Should You Take Social Security Retirement Early?
Here's Answer From IRS Specialist
Q&A also looks at what happens if you take early
retirement and then earn more income than is allowed
May 20, 2013 – One of the questions most asked by
those nearing Social Security retirement age is about the decision to
retire early or wait until reaching full retirement age. It all depends,
according to the Q&A by Oscar Garcia of SSA. He also answers a couple of
key questions by seniors who took early retirement or disability
retirement.
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Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Saving A Life After Heart Attack: There Is An iPhone
App for That
Inexpensive smartphone app could help save lives by
faster diagnosis, treatment for deadliest heart attacks
May 17, 2013 ― An experimental, inexpensive iPhone
application transmitted diagnostic heart images faster and more reliably
than emailing photo images, according to a research study presented at
the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research
Scientific Sessions 2013.
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Other Health News for Senior Citizens
Older Stroke Patients Respond Similarly To After-Stroke Care,
Despite Age Difference
May 17, 2013 - Age has little to do with how patients should be
treated after suffering a stroke, according to new research from the
University of Georgia. Two-thirds of all strokes occur in patients
over the age of 65 but blood pressure goals typically are lower for
stroke patients under age 64 when compared to those 75 to 84. The
study suggests after-stroke care, like blood pressure management, be
applied across all age groups.
More at U of
G…
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American Heart
Association
May 17, 2013 ―
Control of heart disease risk
factors varies widely among
outpatient practices, according to a
study presented at the American
Heart Association’s Quality of Care
and Outcomes Research Scientific
Sessions 2013. An example is among
people with hypertension under
control, which ranged from 58.7 to
75.1 percent. More at American Heart
Association…
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American Heart
Association
Depression linked to almost
doubled stroke risk in middle-aged women
May 17, 2013 - Depression among women 47-52
years old is associated with an almost doubled risk of stroke.
Researchers call for greater awareness of depression as a
preventable risk factor for stroke among younger middle-aged
women, according to research published in
Stroke: Journal of
the American Heart Association.
More at AHA… |
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Depressed Cancer Survivors Twice as Likely to Die
Prematurely
Prevalence of cancer rising as are number cured or
living with it as a chronic disease… due partially to aging population,
more effective treatments
May 16, 2013 - Depressed cancer survivors are twice
as likely to die prematurely than those who do not suffer from
depression, irrespective of the cancer site. That's according to a new
study,
by Floortje Mols and colleagues, from Tilburg University in The
Netherlands.
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more...
Exercise & Fitness for Senior Citizens
Statins Block Benefits of Exercise in Study of Obese
Adults at University of Missouri
If patients start exercising and taking simvastatin
at same time, it seems the statins block the ability of exercise to improve
their fitness levels
By Kate McIntyre
May 16, 2013 – Statins, the most widely prescribed
drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent
heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic
syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess
body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or
cholesterol. However, University of Missouri researchers found that
simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand
name “Zocor,” hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and
overweight adults.
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Medicare & Medicaid News
Marilyn Tavenner Confirmed to Head Medicare,
Medicaid After Six Years of Senate Inaction
Jennifer Haberkorn of Politico Pro discusses the
confirmation and the future for the CMS chief in interview with Kaiser
Health News
May 16, 2013 – It only took about six and a half
years but the Senate has confirmed a chief administrator for the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Marilyn B. Tavenner, the Obama
nominee, got the Senate nod yesterday on a 91-to-7 vote. She has been
acting head for two years after serving as Virginia’s health secretary
and as a hospital executive.
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Medicare & Medicaid News
New Round of Health Care Innovation Awards Follows
Year of Slower Growth in Medicare Costs
Program by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
seeks more ideas
for better health care at lower cost
May 15, 2013 – On the heels of news that healthcare
spending by Medicare per beneficiary increased by just 0.4 percent last
year – far below historical averages – the Obama administration today
announced the second round of Health Care Innovation Awards as part of
the effort to deliver better healthcare at a lower cost.
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