Tag: Seniors
Thoracic Kyphosis Not Tied to Physical Function
Findings based on follow-up from the Framingham Heart Study
Geriatric Consults Remain Rare in Kidney Cancer Care
Although use of medical co-management and rehabilitation services increasing
Link for Sedentary Time, Mortality Varies With Frailty Level
Sedentary time has greatest adverse impact among adults ≥50 years with highest frailty level
Visual Dysfunction Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Seniors
Association identified using data from two nationally representative samples
Physical Activity Predicts Disability in Older Adults
Findings based on a study using accelerometer-measured physical activity
Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score Estimates Unfavorable Discharge
GTOS II estimates the probability of unfavorable discharge in injured elders with moderate accuracy
‘On the Move’ Group Exercise Program Aids Walking in Elderly
Greater mobility improvements seen, despite lower class attendance
Caregivers Have a Worse View of Cancer Patients’ Functional Status
Patient-caregiver assessments of patient function, mental health, social support differ significantly
Statin Use Among Nursing Home Residents Varies Significantly
Between-physician variability accounted for 9.1 percent of unexplained variation in statin use
Not All 80-, 90-Year-Olds With Rectal Cancer Are Treated
African-American race and residence in a less educated county associated with not receiving tx
