Feelings of fatigue predict early death in older adults
How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciencesby University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists. It is the first study to establish perceived physical fatigability as an indicator of earlier mortality. Older people who […]
Booster Dose Recommended for Older Teens – Wyoming Department of Health
Booster Dose Recommended for Older Teens December 10, 2021 National experts have updated their booster recommendations to allow fully vaccinated 16 and 17 year old teens to enhance and extend their protection against COVID-19, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) A single booster dose of vaccine is now recommended for those who received […]
Booster Dose Recommended for Older Teens – Wyoming Department of Health
Booster Dose Recommended for Older Teens December 10, 2021 National experts have updated their booster recommendations to allow fully vaccinated 16 and 17 year old teens to enhance and extend their protection against COVID-19, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) A single booster dose of vaccine is now recommended for those who received […]
Trends in binge drinking among older men and women in the United States
Binge drinking has increased in recent years among older U.S. men but not among older women, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The study included 18,794 adults aged 65 years and older who participated in the 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Binge drinking was defined […]
Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll
Latest Travel Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly 1 in 3 older Americans plan an extended trip next year, and 1 in 4 plan to travel for the holidays, but many will take COVID-19 into account, a new survey shows. If COVID cases surge at their destination, 20% said they […]
FDA Authorizes One More Dose of Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine for Some
A third dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) was authorized for use in older adults and high-risk populations, the FDA announced late on Wednesday. The agency amended Pfizer’s emergency use authorization (EUA) for the vaccine to include a third dose at least 6 months following the primary series in adults 65 and older, adults ages […]
Who Is a Candidate for the Shingles Vaccine?
Healthy adults aged 50 years and older are candidates for Shingrix. Learn about who should and shouldn’t get the shingles vaccine Healthy adults aged 50 years and older are candidates for the shingles vaccine Shingrix. There is no age limit, and you can get the Shingrix vaccine even if you have already had shingles, have […]
COVID-19: Persistent Cognitive Effects, Uptick in Alzheimer’s Biomarkers
Cognitive impairment was correlated with persistent anosmia in older adults recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection, initial findings from a large international consortium showed. Severity of cognitive impairment was significantly correlated with severity of olfactory dysfunction (χ2=13.82, P=0.003) but not with the severity of acute COVID-19, Gabriel de Erausquin, MD, PhD, MSc, of the University of Texas […]
The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla, researchers find
Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory ability for odors in general — it simply depends upon the type of odor. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen reached this conclusion after examining a large group of older Danes’ and their intensity perception […]