Tag: Seniors
2008 to 2018 Saw Increase in Shingles Vaccination in Over 60s
Women equally as likely as men to have received vaccine; coverage highest for non-poor, those with higher education
Multifactor Program Does Not Cut Serious Fall Injuries in Elderly
Rate of first adjudicated serious fall injury not reduced for intervention versus enhanced usual care
Statin Use May Cut All-Cause, CVD Mortality in Those 75 and Older
Reductions in risk seen for all-cause, CV mortality and composite of atherosclerotic CV events
Low Physical Function May Up Bone Loss After Hip Fracture
Lower lean body mass also tied to greater bone loss in older adults after hip fracture surgery
Complications After Colonoscopy Up for Those Aged ≥75
Other factors associated with risk include anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, smoking history, obesity
Suicide Risk Increased After Hip Fracture in Elderly Patients
Older patients with hip fracture have 2.97-fold increased risk for suicide in South Korean cohort
2019 Screening Guidelines Would Label More as T2DM Cases
Benefit would be limited because ID'd cases would have HbA1c levels below pharmacotherapy targets
Dysanapsis Measured on CT Associated With COPD in Seniors
Incidence of COPD was significantly higher in lowest versus highest quartile of airway-to-lung ratio
Volunteering Linked to Reduced Risk for Mortality in Seniors
Volunteering for ≥100 hours/year also tied to greater physical activity, better psychosocial outcomes
Blood Pressure Treatment Even Effective in Frail Older Adults
Survival benefit seen in all adherent older people, but healthier older people survived longer
