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Review: Power Training, Strength Training Compared for Older Adults

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Modest improvement in physical function with power training versus traditional strength training

AI Can Detect Scaphoid Fractures on Conventional Radiographs

Surgery No Better for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults

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Surgical treatment not superior to nonsurgical treatment for patient-rated wrist function at 24 months in adults aged 60 years and older

Calcium Supplements, Mortality Tied in Seniors With Aortic Stenosis

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Supplemental calcium with or without vitamin D linked to increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, aortic valve replacement

Early Effectiveness Assessed for Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Vaccine

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Difference in absolute risk for three versus four doses was 180.1 and 68.8 cases per 100,000 for COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe COVID-19

Online Decision Aid May Help Older Adults Decide When to Stop Driving

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Users of online tool had lower decisional conflict and higher knowledge about whether to stop or continue driving

Many Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Fill High-Price Prescriptions

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Among beneficiaries without low-income subsidy, noninitiation reported in 30 percent of those with new prescriptions for anticancer drugs

COVID-19 Response Coordinator Says Adults Older Than 60 Should Get Second Booster

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The FDA authorized a second booster of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on March 29 for anyone 50 years and older

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Adverse Effects Generally Mild After BNT162b2 mRNA Booster in Over 60s

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Thirty percent of those aged 60 years or older receiving booster reported at least one AE; few sought medical attention

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Poll: Most Older Adults Want to Age in Place

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Authors urge investing in home improvements to ensure future independence

Late-Onset Alcohol Abuse May Signal Dementia

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Findings particularly for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia