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A recent study found that loneliness among adults aged 50 – 80 increased from 2018 to 2022 and dropped in 2023 and 2024.

Adults aged 50 – 80 years Often Experience Loneliness, Social isolation

Neither clinician peer comparison nor patient informational mail reduced benzodiazepine use among older adults in anesthesia care, a new study finds.

Current Interventions Fail to Reduce Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults

A recent study found that after 2019, the combined cost of fatal falls among people aged ≥ 45 exceeded firearm injury costs, highlighting the economic burden of senior falls.

Falls Among Older Adults Pose a Greater Economic Burden Than Firearm Deaths

This marketing authorization by the FDA allows the Hearing Aid Feature to be implemented alongside compatible Apple AirPod Pro headphones.

FDA Gives Authorization for First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software Device

Lifetime statin treatment increased quality-of-life-adjusted survival in men and women aged ≥70 years with and without previous CVD in the United Kingdom.

Lifetime Statin Therapy Cost-Effective, Improves Senior Health Outcomes

Nearly 19% of dementia cases were attributable to ≥1 vision impairment in a nationally representative sample of older US adults.

Correcting Vision Impairment May Prevent Dementia in Older Adults

An investigation into basic and instrumental activities of daily living in older female patients found greater reliance in those with anemia. 

Anemia Impacts Dependence in Daily Activities of Living for Older Women

Heat-related mortality rates in the US notably grew between 1999 and 2023, particularly since 2016.

Heat-Related Mortality Trends Worsened from 1999 to 2023

A new study suggests circulating uric acid may be a pro-aging factor in older adults, potentially causing more harm than benefits.

Uric Acid Levels Pose Potential Harm in Accelerating Biological Aging

A new study reveals dialysis increases life expectancy but reduces time at home for older adults below the eGFR threshold of 12 mL/min/1.73 m².

Dialysis Extends Life in Older Adults with eGFR < 12 mL/min/1.73 m²

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