Para muchos pacientes que salen de terapia intensiva, la lucha apenas comienza
M谩s de 5 millones de personas son admitidas cada a帽o en terapias intensivas en unos 5.000 hospitales en Estados Unidos, y las investigaciones muestran que m谩s de la mitad experimenta estos efectos secundarios. La edad avanzada aumenta las probabilidades.
For Many Patients Leaving the ICU, the Struggle Has Only Just Begun
A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive, and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.
驴Qu茅 tan bajo se puede llegar? Las cambiantes gu铆as para el control de la presi贸n arterial
El ensayo SPRINT encontr贸 que un tratamiento intensivo para reducir la presi贸n sist贸lica por debajo de 120 disminu铆a el riesgo de ataques card铆acos, accidentes cerebrovasculares, otras enfermedades cardiovasculares y la mortalidad general.
鈥楬ow Low Can You Go?鈥 The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking the condition and dementia.
Bancos, primera l铆nea de batalla contra los fraudes financieros a adultos mayores
Los estadounidenses mayores de 60 a帽os pierden m谩s de $28.000 millones cada a帽o por explotaci贸n financiera, indica AARP.
Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks Against Scams for Vulnerable Seniors
Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
Aging means 鈥渂ecoming a target鈥 of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.
When the Doctor Needs a Checkup
The physician workforce is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.
These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People
Two Trump administration regulatory rollbacks affect nursing home staffing and home care workers, and a new AI experiment in Medicare has alarmed eldercare advocates and congressional Democrats.
Estas medidas podr铆an cambiar la calidad de la atenci贸n m茅dica de las personas mayores
Despu茅s de d茅cadas de lucha y presi贸n, en 2023 la administraci贸n Biden abord贸 el problema cr贸nico de la falta de personal en los centros de cuidado a largo plazo. ahora todo ha cambiado.
Las vacunas ayudan a las personas mayores m谩s de lo que se pensaba
En el lenguaje m茅dico, se conocen como 鈥渂eneficios indirectos鈥: efectos positivos que van m谩s all谩 de prevenir la enfermedad para la que esas vacunas fueron dise帽adas.
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
Many shots seem to have 鈥渙ff-target鈥 benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.
Nuevas alternativas para resolver la crisis del cuidado de salud en casa
El cuidado en el hogar ya es una de las ocupaciones de m谩s r谩pido crecimiento en el pa铆s: el a帽o pasado hab铆a 3,2 millones de asistentes de salud en el hogar y de cuidado personal, frente a 1,4 millones una d茅cada atr谩s.
Solving the Home Care Quandary
Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care.
Older Americans Quit Weight Loss Drugs in Droves
In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. 鈥楧isabled鈥? No Way.
Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care, and provide community.
Lo que el aire que respiras le puede estar haciendo a tu cerebro
En 2020, la influyente Comisi贸n Lancet incluy贸 la contaminaci贸n del aire en su lista de factores de riesgo modificables para la demencia.
What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.
Cuando un aud铆fono no es suficiente
Desde 2022, Medicare ampli贸 la cobertura de implantes cocleares para incluir a los adultos mayores con distintos rangos de deterioro auditivo.
When a Hearing Aid Isn鈥檛 Enough
More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.
