Why healthy aging must be the upshot of the COVID-19 pandemic

Conditions
February 23, 2021

Last month, while the world was distracted by political turmoil and the pandemic’s roaring second wave, a very significant proclamation came and went with little fanfare. The United Nations General Assembly launched 2020-2030 as the Decade of Healthy Ageing, calling for a decade of concerted global action to extend the health and well-being horizons of the world’s one billion people over the age of …

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Why healthy aging must be the upshot of the COVID-19 pandemic

Too much of a good thing when it comes to medicine for older adults

Conditions
December 11, 2018

Prevailing wisdom states that more is better — and it is no different when it comes to our expectation of medical treatments. With the help of the internet, patients and their families have come to expect intensive tests, treatments and therapies at every life stage.

But sometimes, too much treatment can do more harm than good. This is true in all ages but is especially relevant for older adults living with …

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Too much of a good thing when it comes to medicine for older adults