Tag: older adults
NHS Expands RSV Vaccine Eligibility to Vulnerable Adults This Winter
Starting September 2026, the NHS will extend RSV vaccination to adults aged 65–74 with chronic respiratory diseases or immunosuppression, significantly…
Medical Cannabis in Older Adults: A Physician’s Case for Safe, Evidence-Based Prescribing
A physician with 25 years of experience treating medical cannabis patients argues that informed clinical prescribing—rather than categorical avoidance—offers the…
Placebo effect improves memory and physical performance in older adults, even when patients know pills are fake
Healthy older adults showed measurable improvements in memory and physical performance after three weeks of placebo treatment, even when they…
High-Intensity Interval Training Alone Preserves Muscle While Reducing Fat in Older Adults
A six-month study of 120+ adults in their 70s found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) reduced body fat while preserving…
Late-life breast cancer screening reveals diagnosis in 79-year-old woman
A 79-year-old woman in the United Kingdom discovered breast cancer after self-initiating a mammography request, highlighting gaps in screening accessibility…
Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Show Limited Benefit for Fracture Prevention in Older Adults, Major Review Finds
A comprehensive systematic review of nearly 154,000 older adults challenges decades of clinical guidance, finding that calcium and vitamin D…
New RSV Vaccines Transform Prevention Strategies for Older Adults
New RSV vaccines are transforming prevention strategies as public health programs expand free vaccination eligibility to adults aged 50 and…
UK Approves Enhanced Flu Vaccine for Adults 50+ to Boost Immune Response
UK regulators approve enhanced flu vaccine with adjuvant for adults 50+, designed to boost immune response in older adults where…