Tag: Seniors
Reducing Number of BP Meds May Be Safe in Some Older Adults
No significant change in systolic BP control seen at 12 weeks versus pretrial medication
Poll: One in Seven Older Adults Report Food Insecurity
Yet, very few are able to access government food benefits, including food stamps or home-delivered meals
L-Thyroxine Does Not Improve Subclinical Hypothyroidism in ≥65s
No improvement seen in hypothyroid symptoms, tiredness versus placebo in older adults with SCH
Kidney Transplants From, to Extreme Elderly Feasible in ESRD
Benefit seen for extremely elderly receiving kidney transplants from similarly aged deceased donors
Air Pollution May Hasten Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Higher exposure linked to lower scores on thinking and memory tests and faster cognitive loss over time
Claims-Based Frailty Index Can Improve Cost Prediction
Addition of frailty index to CMS-HCC model improves cost prediction over CMS-HCC model alone
Polypharmacy Ups Postchemo Hospitalization Risk in Seniors
Findings seen in older patients with prostate, breast, and lung cancers
Late-Life Depression Severity Varies by Race, Ethnicity
Differences identified in depression severity, symptom burden, and depression care
ACC: Many Seniors Hospitalized for Heart Failure Not Tested for CAD
Rates of testing for coronary artery disease higher for heart failure patients with LVEF ≤40 percent
Frailty Predicts Adverse Outcomes After Mitral Valve Replacement
Index hospitalization costs almost doubled in frail patients and 30-day readmission more frequent
