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For Older Adults, Loneliness Ups Mortality After Nonelective Surgery

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Education found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia

Frailty-Related Fracture Risk Higher for Seniors With Cancer History

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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

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These preexisting conditions impact functional impairment, mobility, falls

One-Year Mortality 13.4 Percent for Seniors After Major Surgery

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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

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Findings consistent for those aged 50, 60, and 70 years old

Older Adults Interested in At-Home Tests

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Roughly half have used an at-home test, but sociodemographic disparities seen in use