A Belgian study suggests that when a nursing home patient has advanced directives in place, dying is more peaceful. Advance care planning is considered a central component of good quality palliative care and especially relevant for people who lose the capacity to make decisions at the end of life. Investigators...
Archives: June 2014
COPD Associated With Increased Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment
A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older adults was associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), especially MCI of skills other than memory, and the greatest risk was among patients who had COPD for more than five years according to a study in JAMA. Balwinder...
Supplements Have No Benefit in Reducing Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly with Macular Degeneration
According to a new study in JAMA, supplements have no benefit in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease in the elderly with macular degeneration. Daily dietary supplements of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (also found in fish) or lutein and zeaxanthin (nutrients found in green leafy vegetables) were not associated with reduced...