Tag: Seniors
For Older Adults, Loneliness Ups Mortality After Nonelective Surgery
No increase seen in odds of death at 30 days in association with loneliness for older adults undergoing elective surgery
Atrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
Program was cost-effective in 99.2 percent of simulations, cost-saving in 92.7 percent of simulations
Symptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation
Among older adults, symptom number and burden stabilized and decreased in the year after dialysis
SNAP Use Linked to Slower Decline in Memory for Older Adults
SNAP users had about two fewer years of cognitive aging than nonusers during a 10-year period
2000 to 2016 Saw Decline in Dementia in U.S. Older Adults
Education found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia
Frailty-Related Fracture Risk Higher for Seniors With Cancer History
Cancer survivors who received chemotherapy more likely to have fracture; link stronger within five years of diagnosis
Older Adults With Poor-Prognosis Cancers Commonly Have Preexisting Conditions
These preexisting conditions impact functional impairment, mobility, falls
One-Year Mortality 13.4 Percent for Seniors After Major Surgery
One-year mortality following major surgery increased for adults aged 65 years or older with frailty or probable dementia
Less Sleep Tied to Higher Risk for Developing Chronic Disease
Findings consistent for those aged 50, 60, and 70 years old
Older Adults Interested in At-Home Tests
Roughly half have used an at-home test, but sociodemographic disparities seen in use