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Shorter, stronger radiation course effective for high-risk prostate cancer
Stereotactic body radiotherapy appeared safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer, according to an analysis of data from a consortium of seven institutional...
1 day ago - Healio
MassDOT Blog Features MHAC, EOEA Partnerships on “Senior Days” Program at RMVs
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation's blog featured the cooperative work between the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative, Executive Office of Elder Affairs , and Aging...
8 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Drop in PSA Screening, Increase in Metastatic Prostate Cancers
The incidence of metastatic prostate cancers at diagnosis increased as prostate-specific antigen screenings across U.S. states decreased, registry data show. Medscape Medical News
14 days ago - Medscape - 4 articles
NSAIDs in Osteoarthritis: Study Suggests Need for New Look
Knee osteoarthritis patients using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs showed greater loss of medial minimum joint space width than did others taking other drugs, registry...
24 days ago - MedPageToday - 3 articles
Real-world study highlights need to improve early wet AMD diagnosis
A real-world analysis conducted on a large ophthalmology registry confirmed that best results with anti-VEGF injections in age-related macular degeneration are obtained in...
1 month ago - Healio
Registry of Motor Vehicles ‘Senior Days' Expanding to More Sites During October
The Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles has expanded the sites participating in the “Senior Days' initiative to accommodate older adults who can visit local RMV locations to renew...
4 monthes ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
High HbA1c increases risks for dementia subtypes in type 2 diabetes
Among adults with type 2 diabetes, risks for vascular and nonvascular dementias increase with HbA1c levels, but Alzheimer's risk appears to increase only with very HbA1c...
4 monthes ago - Healio - 4 articles
Evaluating Effectiveness of an Acute Rehabilitation Program in Hospital-Associated Deconditioning
Background and Purpose: Acute hospitalization can result in significant decline in functional ability, known as hospital-associated deconditioning. Older adults are most...
5 monthes ago - LWW
MHAC and EOEA Partner with Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles to Bring Support to Older Drivers
Thanks to a partnership with the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative , Executive Office of Elder Affairs and aging service access...
5 monthes ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Mass RMV Designates Wednesdays in September for Older Adults' License Renewal
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has announced a new initiative to renew driver's licenses for customers who are 75 years of age or older. Because Massachusetts law...
5 monthes ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
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Artificial intelligence-enabled aid can improve quality of decisions...
Published results showed use of an artificial intelligence-enabled decision aid significantly improved decision quality, level of shared decision-making, satisfaction and...
Study finds novel way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before symptoms occur
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches can be invasive and costly.
VIDEO: Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery may be new normal
In the new normal of COVID-19, the debate about immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery has come back in the limelight. Is it necessary? Is it possible? Is it...
Max Clifford: If I hadn't had a simple blood test, I'd be dying of prostate...
Max Clifford believes he is one of the luckiest men on Earth. Just 12 months ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now he has learned that the cancer is in remission.
Nanobowls show potential for diagnostics and treatment of Alzheimer's
Scientists are still a long way from being able to treat Alzheimer's Disease, in part because the protein aggregates that can become brain plaques, a hallmark of the disease...
How Pandemic Isolation Affected an Alzheimer's Patient in a Nursing Home
The pandemic has stolen away the chance to surround the sister we are losing to dementia with our love, so that she does not have to face death alone.
Study explores impact of reminiscence therapy on Alzheimer's and dementia...
The RRF Foundation for Aging awarded a multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas at Arlington with more than $160,000 for a project that explores the impact of...
Orange County vaccinates 100,000th person, with FEMA site on horizon
Orange County injected vaccine into its 100,000th person this week at the Orange County Convention Center, as the county creeps closer to vaccinating half of its senior...
Effective treatment for insomnia delivered in a few short phone calls
In a statewide study of adults over 60 with osteoarthritis, researchers found that effective treatment for insomnia can be delivered in a few short phone calls.
Researchers probe deeper into the neuronal mechanisms underlying olfactory...
Loss of smell or olfactory dysfunction is an early indication of the neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease and appears in approximately 90% of all patients.