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Geriatrics
The Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology offers opportunities for professionals to learn about state-of-the-art health care for older adults. Educational opportunities include clinical and didactive components to teach clinical care, education and research methods. Clinical practice sties cover the continuum of care including primary care and geriatric consultation.
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Elderly driver safety
Experts discuss aging's impact on ability to drive, find other transportation
April 28,
2008 -- Ensuring that the elderly have access to transportation while preventing age-related driving impairments will be the focus of the eighth annual Friedman Conference on Aging, "Are We Licensed for Life? Transportation and Driving Issues in an Aging Society."
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Happy birthday, Viagra!
Viagra celebrated for fixing more than one problem
April 1,
2008 -- Viagra, the breakthrough drug for battling male sexual dysfunction, hit the market 10 years ago. Now, physicians have now found an additional benefit for this type of drug. Many men are reluctant to visit the doctor but are eager to get the benefits of "the little blue pill." Their trips to the doctor to get a prescription may reveal underlying conditions including high blood pressure, undiagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes, heart disease or high cholesterol.
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Staying strong
Older women, not men, have a hard time maintaining muscle mass
March 25,
2008 -- Women over age 65 have a harder time preserving muscle than men of the same age, which probably affects their ability to stay strong and fit, according to research conducted at the School of Medicine and the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. For the first time, scientists have shown it is more difficult for older women to replace muscle that is lost naturally because of key differences in the way their bodies process food.
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McCain works to answer age and health questions
Boston Globe
and 5 others
March 27,
2008 -- David Carr, clinical director of WUSTL's division of geriatrics and nutritional science, said the fact that McCain has gone five years without a melanoma recurrence is good news.
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On the scales: Exercising helps dieters preserve bone strength
The New York Times
Jan. 2,
2007 -- When overweight people lose weight, they often lose bone mineral density as well, increasing their risk for osteoporosis. But new research led by medical professor and lead author Dennis Villareal suggests that losing weight with exercise rather than calorie restriction can preserve bone strength.
The results of the study appear in the Dec. 11 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Drugs for Alzheimer's agitation often ineffective, study says
USA Today, Forbes.com
and 3 others
Feb. 2,
2005 -- Many antidepressants commonly used to calm the agitation, delusions and other behavioral problems associated with advanced Alzheimer's disease don't work well, a study reports. These drugs were designed for younger patients and not for older Alzheimer's patients. WUSTL Alzheimer's expert John Morris comments.
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Why some people live longer than others is new major study
Senior Journal.com
and 2 others
Sept. 16,
2004 -- School of Medicine researchers will head an ambitious study of people who live exceptionally long and healthy lives to identify the factors that account for their longevity. School of Medicine biostatistics and genetics professor Michael Province will lead the team and School of Medicine biostatistics professor Ingrid Borecki, will co-direct the project, assisted by J. Philip Miller and a team from the School of Medicine's Division of Biostatistics.
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