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Pain + Depressive Symptoms Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline

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Decline seen in global cognition, memory in adults aged at least 50 years

13.9 Percent of Older Adults Meet Federal Physical Activity Guidelines

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Likelihood of meeting guidelines higher among men, White non-Hispanics, those living in metropolitan areas

Older Adults With Migraine Experienced Higher Depression Risk During Pandemic

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Findings particularly pronounced for those experiencing pandemic-related stressors

Community-Level Social, Environmental Factors Tied to Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Potential risk factors include area deprivation, fine particulate matter, and schooling

RSNA: Levothyroxine Tied to Bone Loss Over Time in Older Adults

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Authors say findings may be due to relative excess of thyroid hormone even when treatment is targeted to reference range goals

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Seniors With Overweight

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Reduction seen in overall cohort and in those with BMI >30, hypertension

Gabapentinoid Use Tied to Higher Risk for Hip Fractures

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Associations especially strong in patients who are frail or have chronic kidney disease

Heat Waves Linked to Adverse Health Outcomes for Seniors

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Researchers found increased incidence rate of heat-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Incidence Increasing Among the Elderly

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Age-adjusted CMM incidence rate was 0.99 per 1,000 from 2012 to 2016, marking an increase from previous years

Sleep Apnea Increases Risk for Dementia in Older Adults Over Time

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In those with known/suspected sleep apnea, dementia risk was 4.7 percent higher in women and 2.5 percent higher in men