NLS elderly

New data from an ongoing post-marketing study evaluating the safety of once-daily XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) were presented at the American Geriatrics Society 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting. “The data from this ongoing five-year observational study reaffirms the safety profile of XARELTO®, including in elderly patients who are at a particularly […]

Sixteen elderly Norwegians in the town of Bærum have been testing an automatic drug dispenser in their homes to determine if the device can take over the job from home health aides.  Users who tested the drug dispensers ranged in age from 68 to 96 and exhibited a variety of disabilities such as paralysis, reduced […]

Almost 10,000 Norwegians suffer hip fractures every year, many of them occurring in the winter. These injuries take a heavy toll in terms of costs, time and long-term health affects. Every year about 30 percent of all people over age 65 experience a fall. “The costs of treatment, rehabilitation and nursing home services amount to […]