News of Note
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Study links larger waist circumference to higher mortality risk
March 17, 2009
People with a large waist circumference have a higher risk of mortality, even if they have a normal body mass index (BMI—a ratio of weight to height), finds a recent study supported in part by the NIA. The results suggest that waist... -
Fall prevention training for clinicians can reduce serious injuries
March 17, 2009
Training clinical staff in fall-prevention practices and strategies can help reduce serious falls and the need for related medical care among elderly people, suggests a new study, funded in part by the NIA. Research has shown that falls—a... -
Hypertension reduces blood flow to brain, may pose risk of dementia
March 17, 2009
Research has shown that hypertension (high blood pressure), a common condition in older adults, affects cardiovascular function and, by extension, increases the risk of cerebrovascular disease. While previous studies have identified hypertension as... -
Study examines Americans’ experience of pain
March 17, 2009
Researchers at Princeton University in New Jersey and Stony Brook University in New York used a novel method to assess the percentage of people experiencing pain and its severity at randomly selected times in a representative sample of U.S.... -
Discovering the secrets of long, healthy lives
March 1, 2009
Like many retirees, Jim likes to keep busy. He tends his garden, putters around the house, and volunteers at the local hospital. A widower, he enjoys visits with his three daughters and four grandchildren. He became a great-grandfather in June.... -
50 years of BLSA recognized: Extended symposium looks at findings, future of longitudinal research
March 1, 2009
In recognition of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging’s (BLSA’s) 50th anniversary, the NIA’s 6th Annual Nathan W. Shock Symposium was extended to highlight findings from the past 5 decades and to look to the future of the... -
Training guide from the National Institute on Aging helps older adults find health information online
November 27, 2008
Health issues are a vital concern for older adults, and surveys show that most of those who go online search for health and medical information. However, since only 34 percent of people age 65 and older are online, the majority of older adults are... -
Physical conditioning helps maintain older adults' driving performance
March 11, 2008
Physical conditioning helps maintain older adults’ driving performance, decreasing on-road errors by more than one-third, suggests National Institute on Aging-sponsored research published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The... -
Research shows that practice constraints can impact dementia care
March 11, 2008
Limited time, limited reimbursement, and other health care barriers may lead to challenges when treating dementia patients, according to a study by the NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of California, San... -
Mild cognitive impairment can impact medical decision-making
March 11, 2008
Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may, in addition to their cognitive impairment, have functional limitations that diminish their ability to make decisions about medical treatment. Researchers at the National Institute on Aging-funded...
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