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About FHA | Editorial Board | Contact Us | Join Mailing List   New Research The FHA's New Research Summaries are based on recent studies published in The Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (JAGS). These summaries are intended to help the public better understand the often complicated language of modern medicine and to help keep older adults and their caregivers updated on cutting-edge research in geriatrics. December 2007 For Older People with Chronic Health Problems, Coordinated, Home-Based Healthcare Boosts Quality of Life and Helps Prevent Emergency Room Visits Older Patients Want Their Healthcare Providers to Ask About and Consider Drug Costs When Prescribing   November 2007 Dementia Diagnosis More Often Delayed Among Older Adults, Those With Milder Symptoms, and Those Living Alone Risk of Death Following Hip Fracture Rises   October 2007 Older Adults’ Ratings of Their Health Are a Better Predictor of Risk of Death Among Whites than Blacks Teaching Older Adults About Home Hazards That Cause Falls Is Only Somewhat Effective in Preventing Falls; Programs That Help Older People Eliminate Hazards May Be More Successful   September 2007 Growing Number of Americans Aged 50 and Older Are Infected With HIV or Have AIDS; Awareness and Prevention Programs Aimed at Older People Needed Nursing Homes Must Plan for Possible Flu Pandemic   August 2007 Electronic Drug Prescribing May Encourage Older Patients and their Healthcare Providers to Talk More about Medication Quality of Care for Dementia Patients Needs Improvement   July 2007 Computer System That Warns Pharmacists When Older Adults Are Prescribed Possibly Dangerous Drugs Improves Prescribing Safety Efforts to Improve Lower Body Function May Lengthen Lives of Inner-City African Americans   June 2007 Depression Speeds Bone "Thinning" Among Older Women Older Adults with Dementia Are Poorer Drivers But May Not Get Into More Crashes   May 2007 Older Adults with Certain Symptoms of Depression Run Higher Risk of Developing Delirium after Being Hospitalized Older Women with Strong Bones May Run Lower Risk of Common Vision Problem Taking Older Adults Off Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs Can Lower Risks of Changes That Contribute to Falls   April 2007 In Older Adults with Diabetes, "Tight Control" of the Disease Can Help Protect Against Eye and Kidney Damage Tai Chi May Help Prevent Bouts of Shingles in Older Adults   March 2007 After Stroke, Many Older Adults Face Complicated Transitions Among Adults 80 and Older Whose Blood Pressure is Under Control, "High Normal" Pressure May be Safer than Lower Pressure   February 2007 Exercise Can Help Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer's Disease Manage Activities of Daily Living Longer Higher Dose of Vitamin D Lowers Older Adults’ Risk of Falls In Older Adults, Pain Can Make Depression Harder to Treat   January 2007 Greater Strength and Better Ability to Move May Lower Risk of Death Among Older Adults Growth Hormone Doesn’t Improve Health and Poses Risks for Older Adults, Review of Research Finds Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements May Not Lower Risks of Infection Among Older Adults in Nursing Homes Sleeping Pills Are Prescribed Less Often When Computer Reminds Healthcare Providers of Pills' Side Effects in Older People   Click here to view 2006 topics Click here to view 2005 topics Click here to view 2004 topics