Screening might catch more cases of elder abuse
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NEW YORK  - Screening elderly adults for signs of abuse may catch many more cases than otherwise would be, a new study suggests.
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There appears to be  considerable interest among healthy older adults in screening  and treatment for mild cognitive impairment, a condition now  generally considered to be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
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Fear of misinterpreting a case of elder abuse may stop some nurses from reporting it, a survey suggests.
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Women in their 40s, who tend to have relatively dense breast tissue, are more likely to have a breast tumor missed on a screening mammogram than are older women, new study findings suggest.
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SATURDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Older relatives who are frail or ill have special emotional, mental and physical health needs that require extra attention to help them enjoy the holiday season, geriatric specialists say.
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Some patterns and locations of bruising are suggestive of abuse and warrant further investigation, researchers in Wales report.
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NEW YORK  - Older adults who are simultaneously hostile and depressed may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Children who are abused or neglected grow up to be adults with a significantly greater risk of heart disease, a new study says. It&#39;s the first study to show a direct link between a wide range of childhood
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A childhood involving abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood, according to a report in the online issue of the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Florida officials are increasingly concerned about vulnerable seniors living in mobile home parks.
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A group representing over 30 pensioners&#39; organisations has urged the Government to extend breast cancer screening to women over the age of 64.
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HE new, sharply higher charges announced for Medicare beneficiaries last week may prompt more elderly people to join Medicare health maintenance organizations operated by private industry
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Gambling good for your health? Perhaps among the elderly, according to a new report.
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According to a new study that suggests the family-associated increased risk of some cancers may extend well beyond the immediate family.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- While recent patient surveys have suggested that Americans of all backgrounds are getting important disease-screening tests, a new review of Medicare claims refutes that view.
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NEW YORK  - Several states are considering  the use of video surveillance in nursing homes, to keep an eye  on residents and the care they receive.
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An older womanâs slim chances of becoming pregnant could be made worse if embryos are screened for defects before being implanted into the womb.