Tag: Seniors

Findings show no increase in emergency department length of stay or subsequent emergency department revisits

Lowest 30-day all-cause mortality rate seen for older adults categorized as overweight, while highest rate seen for those with underweight

Most studies on the topic focus on individual coping methods, including hydration and cooling, environmental adjustments, relocation

Moderate level of helping, both formal volunteering and informal helping, consistently linked to robust cognitive benefits

Significant declines in mean Life's Essential 8 scores seen in those with hypertension, stroke, and heart failure

Among those younger than 70 years at the time of HL diagnosis, risk for incident dementia was 61 percent lower for those with hearing aids

However, older women report less sexual distress than middle-aged women

Adjusted mortality risk varied by region within the tristate area and was highest in Connecticut

Association seen in seniors with type 2 diabetes; greater associations seen for semaglutide and liraglutide

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults