Did You Know? Kids’ Drug Can Help Seniors
Posted on: June 25, 2008

Taking methylphenidate – familiar as the drug Ritalin used to treat attention-deficit disorder – could help older people reduce their risk of falling by sharpening their mental function, Israeli researchers at Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center report. They found that after only one dose, seniors walked with a more even gait and did better on a standard screening test for fall risk. Reuters has the full story »

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