Cedars-Sinai Newsroom (Geriatrics,Aging)
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2024
May
07,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It was Pearl Berg’s birthday, and a TV reporter asked her what some might consider a rhetorical question.“Mrs. Berg,” he said, “how did you get to be 107 years old?”She looked up from her seat and with a twinkle in her eye, she answered.“Well … …
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April
03,
2024
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07:16 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai is hosting a new exercise program for older adults and the benefits go far beyond muscle mass.Called Forever Fit, the evidence-based, comprehensive fitness program is organized and taught by Cedars-Sinai’s Community Health Improvement …
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January
29,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Interventions to address the risks older people can face taking multiple medications need significant improvement, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai investigators.The findings are published in JAMA Network Open.The development and use of …
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2023
December
21,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The holidays can be the best of times or the worst of times. High-energy celebrations, the emphasis on good tidings of joy, and reunions with families and friends can bring happiness and comfort, but they can have the opposite effect on people …
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September
12,
2023
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10:56 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It still feels like summer outside, but it’s time to prepare for the 2023-24 flu season. Flu season started early in the Southern Hemisphere, which typically gives experts some clues as to what we’ll experience here in the U.S. To avoid getting …
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August
22,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
In July, the first direct-to-consumer blood test designed to assess a user’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease hit the market. The test, which has not undergone Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review, measures the level of a protein called …
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August
18,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
ABC 7 recently interviewed Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH, medical director of the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders in Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Neurology, about new research that revealed California has a high rate of older adults …
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August
11,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Raahat Ansari, a host of the “Advancing Health,” a podcast from the American Hospital Association, recently interviewed Sonja Rosen, MD, section chief of Geriatric Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, about how age-friendly health systems help provide quality …
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July
27,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
NPR recently interviewed Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH, medical director of the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders in the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai, about lecanemab—the new Alzheimer’s medication that’s now fully approved …
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May
19,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Blood vessel abnormalities in the eye are a major factor in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to research from Cedars-Sinai investigators published in the peer-reviewed journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the …
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February
01,
2023
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Patients who were cared for within in the Geriatric Fracture Program at Cedars-Sinai were hospitalized for less time and at a lower cost than those whose physicians did not participate in the program, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai …
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January
12,
2023
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13:30 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to lecanemab, the first Alzheimer’s disease treatment to win approval since the largely failed rollout of Aduhelm two years ago. Sold under the brand name Leqembi, the new drug …
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2022
November
14,
2022
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
CNN.com recently interviewed Hiroshi Gotanda, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, about a study showing that blood pressure control worsened among people with hypertension during the first eight months of the COVID-19 …
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November
01,
2022
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Hypertension control and management worsened during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis conducted at three large health systems, led by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The study, published in the journal …
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September
14,
2022
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Cedars-Sinai Department of Computational Biomedicine has received an $8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study Alzheimer’s disease. The research, led by Jason H. Moore, PhD, chair of the Department of Computational …
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May
06,
2022
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Falls and broken bones are common among older adults, but they're not a natural part of aging. That's why Cedars-Sinai geriatricians created a bone health and falls risk consultation program to catch at-risk people before they break a bone or help …
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May
05,
2022
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai geriatrics experts will present their latest advances in research and care in person at the annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in Orlando May 12-14, sharing innovations to improve both the quality of …
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March
25,
2022
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09:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai announced today a $10 million gift to establish the Bernard and Maxine Platzer Lynn Family Memory and Healthy Aging Program in the Department of Neurology. The program will broaden the scope of age-related care at Cedars-Sinai—with a …
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January
14,
2022
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06:54 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Medicare officials recently issued a preliminary decision stating that the federal health insurance program for older Americans will cover Aduhelm, the first new drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat Alzheimer’s disease …
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2021
December
02,
2021
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06:05 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai researchers have found that blocking the action of a protein called interleukin 6 (IL-6), part of the immune system, could resolve the delirium that often accompanies urinary tract infection (UTI) in elderly patients. Their study in …
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August
18,
2021
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The podcast "Medicine, We're Still Practicing" recently featured Sonja Rosen, MD, chief of Geriatric Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, in an episode about providing the best possible care to older patients and improving their quality of life.Rosen told …
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July
06,
2021
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06:06 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Health experts have a new message for seniors, who they once cautioned to stay home and protect themselves against COVID-19: "As long as you are vaccinated, you can go out!" said Sonja Rosen, MD, chief of Geriatric Medicine at …
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May
24,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Osteoporosis is a silent disease that can affect anyone regardless of age and gender.According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, an estimated 10 million people in the United States have osteoporosis, a disease that causes …
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2020
November
12,
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Older adults who joined group exercise classes experienced decreased loneliness and social isolation, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes have continued virtually since March, and early results …
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November
06,
2020
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06:02 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Following an extensive national search, Cedars-Sinai has appointed Zaldy Tan, MD, as the medical director of the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders and director of the memory and aging program. Tan is an experienced memory …
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July
23,
2020
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
People age 80 and older account for 19% of patients at Cedars-Sinai, a figure that is expected to increase in the coming years as the general U.S. population ages. The proportion of these patients who are low-income also is growing.Nurse scientists …
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July
15,
2020
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08:43 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Maurice Turner, MD, was a young boy growing up in the San Diego area, his maternal grandmother would tuck him and his two older brothers into bed. Then she’d whisper into their ears, “I want you to become a doctor.”
His …
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July
07,
2020
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09:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The number of Americans age 65 and older is projected to exceed 70 million in 2030, up from about 40 million in 2010.People age 80 and older account for 19% of patients at Cedars-Sinai--more than any major academic hospital.Cedars-Sinai Geriatrics …
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May
17,
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
With the pandemic disrupting our everyday lives, routine errands have become challenging for seniors and others who run a high risk of developing a serious COVID-19 infection. But there's one routine they should not let lapse: refilling …
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April
06,
2020
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14:36 PM
America/Los_Angeles
For the past two years, more than 450 elderly adults have gathered weekly for Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place, or LEAP, classes led by the Cedars-Sinai Geriatrics Program. But with recent mandates for the nation to practice social distancing -- …
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