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Sitagliptin has a neutral effect on cardiovascular risk among older patients with type 2 diabetes

Sitagliptin Has Neutral CV Risk Effect in Elderly With T2DM, CVD

Neutral effects on cardiovascular risk among older patients with well-controlled T2DM and CVD
For overweight and obese adults with diabetes mellitus

No Cognitive Benefit for Long-Term Lifestyle Intervention

Long-term weight-loss intervention had no cognitive benefit in overweight, obese adults with diabetes
Many patients surviving ischemic stroke are not discharged with an oral anticoagulant

Many Ischemic Stroke Survivors Not Prescribed Anticoagulants

Reasons for not prescribing OAC include fall risk, poor prognosis, bleeding history, older age, dementia
Seniors treated in an emergency department for illness or injury are more likely to become disabled and less physically agile over the next six months

Long-Term Disability Risk Up for Seniors Who Visit ER

Disability and loss of agility more likely six months after treatment
The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet may also help preserve brain health in older adults

Further Evidence Mediterranean Diet Ups Brain Health in Seniors

Older adults who favor this eating style lose less brain volume, researchers find
Physician participation in meaningful use is associated with improvement in colorectal cancer screening

Participation in Meaningful Use Doesn’t Up Quality of Care

Improvement in colorectal cancer screening but not in other quality of care metrics
For adults aged 80 years and older without comorbidity

SBP <135 mm Hg Tied to Greater Mortality in Elderly With HTN

Findings in the oldest adults with hypertension and free from comorbidities
Mid upper arm circumference is an independent predictor of survival in older adults with cardiovascular disease

Arm Circumference May Be Useful Predictor of CVD Survival

Findings among elderly patients with cardiovascular disease
For older women

Low Vitamin D Linked to Incident Frailty in Older Women

Correlation is attenuated after accounting for cardiometabolic diseases
Anticholinergic medications are frequently prescribed to older adults

Burden of Anticholinergic Meds in Older Adults Must Be Considered

Often prescribed to older adults; measures developed for quantifying anticholinergic burden