Seniors' Health Update

Seniors' Health Update

Seniors' Health Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 06/24/2013 01:11 PM EDT New on the MedlinePlus Seniors' Health page:

Race May Be Factor in Loss of Sense of Smell That Comes with Age

06/20/2013 02:00 PM EDT

Study found ability to smell faded more in blacks, Hispanics than whites


Source: HealthDay

Even 'Silent' Strokes Can Harm Memory, Thinking

06/19/2013 04:00 PM EDT

Study found many older patients showed signs of damage, even without full-blown stroke diagnosis


Source: HealthDay

Statins Plus Certain Antibiotics May Set Off Toxic Reaction

06/17/2013 05:00 PM EDT

Harmful effects in older patients include muscle, kidney damage, researchers say


Source: HealthDay

Health, Not Age, Affects Benefits of Implanted Heart Device

06/17/2013 04:00 PM EDT

Issue is important to growing number of elderly living with heart disease, researcher says


Source: HealthDay