Aged care staffing levels are on the rise—but is it helping to improve quality of care?

Updated on: June 21,2025 0

Aged care staffing levels are on the rise—but is it helping to improve quality of care?

Updated on:June 21,2025 0

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a

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Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima

Updated on: December 02,2024 0

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima

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Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting

Updated on: November 06,2024 0

Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting

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Researchers find racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity largely due to preexisting health conditions

byUniversity of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Houston conclude that Black women in Texas experience severe maternal morbidity nearly twice as often as

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

Researchers find racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity largely due to preexisting health conditions

byUniversity of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Houston conclude that Black women in Texas experience severe maternal morbidity nearly twice as often as

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Classifying older adults requiring long-term care into five groups and clarifying their prognosis

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Classifying older adults requiring long-term care into five groups and clarifying their prognosis

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Effect of behavioral intervention on reducing care overuse in seniors not sustained, study reveals

Updated on: March 14,2025 0

Effect of behavioral intervention on reducing care overuse in seniors not sustained, study reveals

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Older adults and AI: Poll suggests a wary welcome

Updated on: July 31,2025 0

Older adults and AI: Poll suggests a wary welcome

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Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora

Updated on: November 06,2024 0

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora

Updated on:November 06,2024 0

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc

Updated on: November 06,2024 0

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc

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Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older ad

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Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older ad

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Clinical trial shows positive results for potential treatment to combat a rare immune-mediated disease

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international, Phase III clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham could improve the treatment of a rare disease that

Updated on: December 02,2024 0

Clinical trial shows positive results for potential treatment to combat a rare immune-mediated disease

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international, Phase III clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham could improve the treatment of a rare disease that

Updated on:December 02,2024 0