Helping caregivers cope during the pandemic
June 12, 2020
Faculty and staff keep caregivers’ mental health in mind and offer resources to support them during this difficult time.
Stroke bleeds in the brain not decreasing, study finds
June 9, 2020
Brain bleeds called intracerebral hemorrhages remained stable in incidence among all age groups over the past 30 years, but they increased in people 75 and older, according to a new analysis of the Framingham Heart Study.
PhillyVoice: Brain bleeds on the rise in older seniors, but blood thinners may be preventing fatal strokes at earlier ages
June 9, 2020
The frequency of brain bleeds has stabilized among most age groups over the last three decades, but not among seniors 75 and older, according to a new analysis of the Framingham Heart Study. “We are not advocating that people stop taking statins or anticoagulants,” senior study author and neurologist Dr. Sudha Seshadri said in a […]
Protecting the most vulnerable from COVID-19
June 4, 2020
In terms of deaths, no population in the country has been hit harder by COVID-19 than residents and staff of long-term nursing homes.
News-Medical.net: Study shows thinking and walking speed usually decline together
May 6, 2020
Do thinking and walking go hand in hand in determining the health course of senior adults? A study published by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that, indeed, the two functions often parallel each other in determining a person’s health trajectory. Read the full story.
ScienceDaily: Cognition and gait speed often decline together, study shows
May 5, 2020
Do thinking and walking go hand in hand in determining the health course of senior adults? A study published by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that, indeed, the two functions often parallel each other in determining a person’s health trajectory. Read the full story.