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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 2009 Older Adults with Dementia Run Higher Risks of Complications and Death from Influenza and Pneumonia, As Do Those in Areas Where Access to Care is Limited Older Women with Poor Hearing May Run Higher Risk of Walking Problems   November 2009 "Heart Healthy" Fats May Also Strengthen Bones   October 2009 Moderate Drinkers Appear to Run a Lower Risk of Mobility Problems Than Non-Drinkers – Primarily Because They Have Healthier Lifestyles   September 2009 Those Who Frequently Experience Significant Pain Develop Functional Problems Associated With Aging At Far Younger Ages Than Those Not In Significant Pain   August 2009 Older Adults Who are Weak, Have Low Muscle Mass and Poor Physical Functioning Run Increased Risk of Hospitalization   July 2009 High Blood Pressure May Have Different Effects On Mental Abilities Among the “Old Old” Than Among Other Older Adults   June 2009 Moderate Drinkers Have a Lower Risk of Death, Even After Other Factors Are Taken Into Account   May 2009 Older Women With Unusually High Blood Sugar Levels Run Increased Risk of Frailty   April 2009 Older Women Who Sleep More than Nine Hours or Nap Daily Run an Increased Risk of Death   March 2009 Many Older Adults Have Both Chronic Illnesses and "Geriatric Syndromes"   February 2009 Some Drugs Affecting the Brain Can Lessen Mental Abilities in Older Adults   January 2009 In the Emergency Room, Computerized System May Speed Diagnosis of Serious Infections in Older Adults   Click here to view 2008 topics Click here to view 2007 topics Click here to view 2006 topics Click here to view 2005 topics Click here to view 2004 topics