Tag: Seniors
Older Adults Often Use Electronic Devices While Driving
Ninety-one percent use radio, 79 percent adjust dashboard controls, 56 percent use cellphone
Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors’ Health
Researchers suggest 300 minutes weekly of activities such as walking or gardening
Risk Score IDs One-Year Mortality in Elderly With NSTE-ACS
Risk score can identify patients most likely to benefit from an invasive approach
Exercise May Be Better Than Arthroscopic Sx for Knee Pain
Exercise a better way to relieve arthritis discomfort, researchers say
GI Antispasmodic, Anticholinergic Rx Use May Raise Injury Risk
Significantly increased risk of injury seen with current use, short-term use in older adults
Asthma Rx Deemed Less Likely to Work in Patients Aged 30 and Up
Having respiratory condition for longer time, lower lung function may be factors
Different Protein Sources Vary in Effect on Elderly Muscle
Both animal and plant sources are important
Hyperhomocysteinemia Linked to Worse Cognitive Status
Correlation with worse cognitive and functional status, dementia among elderly adults
Catheterization Increasing for Seniors With STEMI
Drop in proportion of older adults with STEMI not receiving cardiac catheterization, PCI
AMD Predicts Poorer Survival in Older Women
In women older than 80 years, early AMD linked to all-cause and non-CVD, non-cancer mortality
