AGS: Trump Administration’s 2021 budget ‘deeply troubling’ for older americans
Experts at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) raised grave concerns with President Trump’s 2021 budget proposal, which remains “deeply troubling
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Despite a marked reduction in the prevalence of dementia, the number of people with dementia is set to double by 2050 according to new Alzheimer Europe report
Today, at a European Parliament lunch debate hosted by Christophe Hansen MEP (Luxembourg), Alzheimer Europe launched a new report presenting the findings of its collaborative analysis of recent prevalence studies and setting out updated prevalence rates for dementia in Europe.
Read moreDespite a marked reduction in the prevalence of dementia, the number of people with dementia is set to double by 2050 according to new Alzheimer Europe report
Brussels, 18 February 2020 – Today, at a European Parliament lunch debate hosted by Christophe Hansen MEP (Luxembourg), Alzheimer Europe
Read moreReadmission risk increases for elderly patients with geriatric-specific characteristics
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results suggest the need to intervene early to prevent costly unplanned readmissions, according to researchers who participated in ACS NSQIP Geriatric Pilot
Read moreElder-friendly care after emergency surgery greatly improves outcomes for older patients
Tailored treatment program focuses on assessing frailty, preventing infection, getting patients moving and home more quickly
Read moreFrailty can affect how well older adults fare following emergency surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
Read moreInjectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – One in three adults aged 60 and over suffering from a hip fracture dies within one
Read moreNew measure of biological age can predict health risks
People age in different ways. Biological age is a metric that scientists use to predict health risks, the relevance of
Read moreFrailty can affect how well older adults fare following emergency surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
Read moreInjectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – One in three adults aged 60 and over suffering from a hip fracture dies within one
Read moreNew measure of biological age can predict health risks
People age in different ways. Biological age is a metric that scientists use to predict health risks, the relevance of
Read moreEnd-of life-care needs will nearly double over the next 30 years, highlighting urgent need for funding
New research at Trinity College Dublin, published today (Thursday, February 6th, 2020), shows that the number of people dying in Ireland with palliative care needs will increase 84% to 2046.
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