Tag: Seniors
Certain Dietary Supplements Tied to Dysphagia, Choking in Seniors
Most reports of swallowing complications involve multivitamins or calcium supplements
Periop Covert Stroke ID’d in 7 Percent of Older Surgery Patients
Perioperative covert stroke tied to increased risk for cognitive decline one year after surgery
Antiarrhythmic Drugs May Up Fall Injuries in Older A-Fib Patients
Risk for fall-related injury and/or syncope higher for antiarrhythmic drug alone, with rate-lowering drug
Low Muscle Mass in the Arms, Legs Tied to Mortality in Elderly
Muscle mass more predictive of mortality than visceral fat, total fat in older women
Seniors With Dementia at Home Have More Medical Needs
Older adults living at home also more likely to be members of disadvantaged populations
Worse Cancer Outcomes for Elderly HIV-Infected Patients
Significantly higher rates of relapse or death for HIV-infected men with prostate cancer, women with breast cancer
Some Cancer Trends Differ for Oldest Old in the United States
Trends similar to 65- to 84-year age group, but risk elevated for some cancers, diagnosis at later stages
High-Intensity Lipid Lowering May Aid Very Elderly After ACS
Benefit of simvastatin-ezetimibe combo after acute coronary syndrome greatest for patients ≥75 years
More Social Contact at Age 60 Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
More frequent social contact during midlife linked to better subsequent cognitive trajectory
Discontinuing Statins Linked to Cardiac Admissions in Elderly
Admission risk for any cardiovascular event up with discontinuation among previously adherent seniors
