A preliminary study found adults older than 78 with masked high blood pressure had a 70% higher fall rate than peers with high readings at home and in clinics.
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POEM: Sneaky Paths To Self-Love
Sixty and Me’s poem presents nine everyday practices for self-kindness and asks readers how self-love can extend to others.
Four Deaths Prompt FDA Safety Concerns About Novel Schizophrenia Drug
The FDA identified four deaths among evenamide-treated trial participants as a potential safety signal. The U.S. enrollment hold remains in place.
Dr. Mike As ‘The Bachelor’? MD Superpowers At AAP; Plague Calm-Mongering
MedPage Today’s Oct. 8 social media roundup features a Bachelor casting report, AAP physician videos and an epidemiologist’s context on plague.
Adults With ADHD Face Higher Risk Of Developing Dementia Later In Life
A study of more than 187,000 U.S. adults found an association between ADHD and later cognitive impairment, but does not show ADHD causes dementia.
U.S. Hospitals More Proactive At Preventing Catheter-Associated UTIs
A survey study found wider use of catheter-prevention strategies by 2025, but nurse-led catheter removal remained far from universal.
Why “It’s Only A Dog” Really Misses The Point
A Sixty and Me essay links the bond people have with dogs to a practical home-buying issue: checking community pet rules before making an offer.
When Overwhelm Hits, Switch To Underwhelm
A Sixty and Me writer caring for her husband with Parkinson’s describes lowering expectations and using small restorative routines during demanding periods.
FDA Expands Indication For Urticaria Drug To Treat Symptomatic Dermographism
The FDA expanded remibrutinib’s use for adults with symptomatic dermographism inadequately controlled by H1 antihistamines, based on a phase III trial.
A Little Help From My Friends – A New Way Of Thinking About Aging In Place, Especially If You’re Single
A Sixty and Me report describes how three women in their 70s in Cuenca built a mutual support system while planning to age in place.