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Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a

Updated on: July 05,2024

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a

Updated on:July 05,2024

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

by Katie Miller,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding how social factors influence dementia risk can help businesses play a key role in supporting the needs

Updated on: November 06,2024

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

by Katie Miller,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding how social factors influence dementia risk can help businesses play a key role in supporting the needs

Updated on:November 06,2024

U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges

by Lori SolomonThe health of U.S. caregivers is worse than that seen in adults without the responsibility of caring for someone with a health problem or disability, according to researchpublishe

Updated on: November 06,2024

U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges

by Lori SolomonThe health of U.S. caregivers is worse than that seen in adults without the responsibility of caring for someone with a health problem or disability, according to researchpublishe

Updated on:November 06,2024

Effect of behavioral intervention on reducing care overuse in seniors not sustained, study reveals

Updated on: March 14,2025

Effect of behavioral intervention on reducing care overuse in seniors not sustained, study reveals

Updated on:March 14,2025

Early testing could make risky falls a thing of the past for elderly people

Updated on: June 21,2025

Early testing could make risky falls a thing of the past for elderly people

Updated on:June 21,2025

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora

Updated on: November 06,2024

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora

Updated on:November 06,2024

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima

Updated on: December 02,2024

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima

Updated on:December 02,2024

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc

Updated on: November 06,2024

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc

Updated on:November 06,2024

Classifying older adults requiring long-term care into five groups and clarifying their prognosis

Updated on: June 21,2025

Classifying older adults requiring long-term care into five groups and clarifying their prognosis

Updated on:June 21,2025

Despite past storms' lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA power outage can be difficult for anyone, but older adults are especially vulnerable to temperature extremes, with medications or medic

Updated on: August 06,2024

Despite past storms' lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA power outage can be difficult for anyone, but older adults are especially vulnerable to temperature extremes, with medications or medic

Updated on:August 06,2024

$Using testosterone gel to treat women recovering from hip fractures provides no added benefits, clinical trial finds$

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges

U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges

Effect of behavioral intervention on reducing care overuse in seniors not sustained, study reveals

Effect of behavioral intervention on reducing care overuse in seniors not sustained, study reveals

Early testing could make risky falls a thing of the past for elderly people

Early testing could make risky falls a thing of the past for elderly people

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Classifying older adults requiring long-term care into five groups and clarifying their prognosis

Classifying older adults requiring long-term care into five groups and clarifying their prognosis

Despite past storms' lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless

Despite past storms' lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless

Using testosterone gel to treat women recovering from hip fractures provides no added benefits, clinical trial finds

Using testosterone gel to treat women recovering from hip fractures provides no added benefits, clinical trial finds

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive