Tag: Seniors

Memory recall better for up to three years with blood-brain barrier-crossing renin-angiotensin drugs versus nonpenetrant counterparts

In states where vaccination rates are low, seniors who have not gotten a shot pose a public health risk as social-distancing restrictions are stripped away

Greater use of nonsurgical care associated with lower rates of total knee arthroplasty

Findings consistent among women with employer-based insurance and those treated at a safety net health center

Lower rate ratios for COVID-19 cases, ED visits, hospital admission, and deaths comparing oldest age group with younger adults

Five-year mortality did not differ for adults aged ≥70 years and <70 years after adjustment for relevant confounders

Physical therapy services used less compared with peers without cerebral palsy matched by musculoskeletal disorder diagnoses

For primary care professional patient panel, more low-value care not linked to more favorable ratings of health care experience

Greater physical improvement seen with early, transitional, tailored, progressive rehab intervention including physical function domains

Overall, 61.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have pulmonary rehabilitation center within a 10-mile radius