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Older Adults Should Practice Safety To Prevent Injuries

June is Home Safety Month and the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services is urging older adults to practice safety to prevent injuries. In 2005, there were 15,800 people 65 and older who died from injuries related to unintentional falls. About 1.8 million in this same age group were treated in emergency [...]

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FDA Requests Boxed Warnings On Older Class Of Antipsychotic Drugs

FDA exercised its new authority under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) to require manufacturers of %26quot;conventional%26quot; antipsychotic drugs to make safety-related changes to prescribing information, or labeling, to warn about an increased risk of death associated with the off-label use of these drugs to treat behavioral problems in older people [...]

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Helping Older Georgians Stay Cool In Extreme Heat

The Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services is offering tips to help older adults stay cool and avoid heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
%26quot;Extreme heat is a problem for our aging population,%26quot; said Maria Greene, director of Division of Aging Services. %26quot;To help them remain safe and healthy during the [...]

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HIV Screening Found Cost-Effective In Older Adults

Recent studies suggest that large numbers of Americans remain sexually active well into their 60’s, 70’s and even 80’s. But researchers at Duke University Medical Center say seniors may be overlooked as possible carriers of the AIDS virus, and based on a new study, they are recommending screening for most adults ages 55 to75 as [...]

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Maryland: Older Children Should Get Back To Car Seats

New law taking effect on Monday in Maryland makes children’s car seat safety rules stricter.
Car cashes and failed child safety measures are the leading cause of serious injuries and death cases for children aged from 3. In Maryland only 1 out of 5 children aged from 4 to 8 are using booster seats, which is [...]

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