Geriatric Medicine News

Grandparents who are active in the lives of their grandchildren may have a decreased risk for loneliness and social isolation, according to results of a cross-sectional study conducted in Germany and published in BMJ Open.

Women who were obese during midlife had a 21% greater risk for dementia compared with women who were not, according to a study published in BMJ.

Older adults who were hospitalized unexpectedly for the first time faced a 5-fold increased risk for death compared with those who were not hospitalized, according to a study published in CMAJ.

The association between hearing loss and cognition may begin earlier than previously thought — even when patients are still considered to have normal hearing, according to a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head Neck Surgery.

Professional cardiology and geriatrics societies have expressed a need for risk-stratification tools specific to older adults, and researchers have now developed a model to predict 6-month mortality in seniors hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction.

The presence of and search for meaning in life may impact health and well-being, with a significant difference in this association for adults younger than vs. older than age 60 years, according to cross-sectional data published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

A pair of studies published in Psychology and Aging found that among older Americans, claims of a “loneliness epidemic” reflect the overall increase in the aging population. However, researchers noted that today’s older generations are likely not any lonelier than their counterparts from previous generations.

One in three older adults prescribed Eliquis has used an over-the-counter medication or dietary supplement that may cause a potentially serious interaction, according to researchers.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who used warfarin had a higher fracture risk than those who used direct oral anticoagulants, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

AAA projects that approximately 20% of all drivers will be 65 years of age or older by 2030.