Tag: Seniors
Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Seniors With Heart Failure
Compared with abstinence from alcohol, increased survival seen with moderate drinking
Antidepressant Use in Seniors Linked to Risk for Hip Fracture
Odds ratio highest 16 to 30 days before Rx filled
Impaired Cognitive Status Impacts Rehab Potential in SNFs
Older adults with cognitive impairment admitted to skilled nursing facilities make fewer gains
Toll on Health From Depression, Anxiety Akin to Smoking, Obesity
For older adults, effect of anxiety, depression on physical health similar to that of obesity, smoking
Fall Risk Factors Vary by Gender in Older Adults
Factors may ID older men and women at short- and long-term risk for injurious falls
Free Flap Breast Reconstruction Safe in Elderly Patients
Older women want breast reconstruction at rates similar to those of nonelderly breast cancer patients
Meds Taken Do Not Vary With ADL Impairment in Heart Failure
Adults with heart failure with impairment in activities of daily living take as many meds as those without
Exercise Reverses Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elderly
Exercise intervention linked to reversal of functional declines associated with hospitalization
Bone Indices on CT Scan Predict Fracture Risk in Older Adults
Peripheral CT indices address risk for fracture contributed by changes in bone microarchitecture
Food Assistance May Help Older Adults Adhere to Diabetes Meds
Food assistance may cut number of older adults with diabetes forgoing medications due to cost
