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High Cholesterol, Diabetes Lead Drug Spending for the Elderly Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Purchases of cholesterol and diabetes prescription drugs by elderly Medicare beneficiaries reached nearly $19 billion in 2007 -- about one-fourth of the approximately $82 billion spent for medications for the elderly, according to the latest AHRQ News and Numbers.

The White House Blog: Voices of Reform Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

There’s no issue that touches people more directly than health care, so there’s good reason for people to want as much reassurance as they can get before the country goes ahead with reform. That’s why those who work in our health care system day in and day out have a unique role in weighing in on the merits of any reform effort. In an unprecedented show of diverse, even sweeping support, a virtual army of organizations came out in support of the President’s health reform proposal this morning as Congress prepares to make its final decisions.

TZD Patients Are 50% More Likely to Develop Bone Fractures Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with Type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications called TZD's to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures within 1 year of taking the medication.

Stress Affects Brain Function in Older People with Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

According to researchers from the University of Edinburgh, UK, stress increases the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline in older people with Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes and the Risk of Dementia Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

Diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia and the risk is stronger when diabetes occurs at mid-life than in late life according to university researchers in Sweden.

Different Oral Antidiabetics Associated with Different Adverse Outcomes? Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

Risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among patients with Type 2 diabetes prescribed oral antidiabetes drugs: retrospective cohort study using UK general practice research database.

A Few Extra Pounds Can Benefit Older People Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

A little excess weight after age 70 could do the body some good, according to results of a study involving 9,000 older patients.

Medical Professionals Failing to Tell Patients They Are Not Fit to Drive Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010

Many healthcare professionals are failing to advise people with medical conditions that could affect their ability to drive whether they should get behind the wheel, according to new research.

Physical Activity Associated with Healthier Aging Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010

Studies in Archives of Internal Medicine detail associations between exercise and cognitive function, bone density and overall health.

Diabetes Triples Risk of Dementia in Older People Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

A new study claims that some older people with mild memory-loss are three times more likely to develop dementia if they also have diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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