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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia
Prostate cancer patient sits in wheelchair while nurse listens to chest with a stethoscope.

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia

A Penn study of more than 150,000 men with prostate cancer shows androgen deprivation therapy was associated with a higher likelihood of developing dementia when compared to patients who were not exposed to the treatment.

Penn Today Staff

Senior’s weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia

Senior’s weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia

Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine said a recent study on aging and scam awareness doesn’t prove a link between susceptibility and cognitive decline in seniors. However, Karlawish says, the results “should be a call to action to health care systems, the financial services industry and their regulators.”

Is dog walking hazardous to senior health?
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Is dog walking hazardous to senior health?

Between 2004 and 2017, dog walking related fractures in people 65 or older more than doubled, and two factors are the cause: increased pet ownership and a greater emphasis, in recent years, on physical activity at older ages.

Penn Today Staff

Seeing health care disparities firsthand in Chile
A group of college students sitting on a street between colorful buildings.

On a Nursing Study Abroad winter break trip, a group of students in the course Health and the Health Care System in Chile got to see health care disparities in the South American country firsthand. Senior Elisheva Blas (seated farthest to the right) discusses the experience visiting run-down facilities with long wait times used by people on public insurance, and five-star spaces and services for those on private insurance.

Seeing health care disparities firsthand in Chile

A senior in the course Health and the Health Care System in Chile reflects on lessons from a 10-day Nursing Study Abroad winter break trip, which offered a holistic view of the South American country’s health system.

Michele W. Berger

Can music improve anxiety and depression for people with memory disorders?
Two women and a man playing large bongo drums.

Mary Javian, chair of career studies at the Curtis Institute, Tempy Small, a program participant, and Adam Pangburn, coordinator of community performance at Curtis, participated in a drum circle to close out the final “Creative Expression through Music” session. Nick DiBerardino (not pictured) lead the classes, which were coordinated by Penn graduate students Sarah Bujno and Matt Volpe (in the background).

Can music improve anxiety and depression for people with memory disorders?

That’s the aim of a recently completed pilot program connecting Penn Memory Center patients, Penn graduate students, and Curtis Institute musicians.

Michele W. Berger