Tag: Seniors
Fine Particulate Matter Levels Below WHO Guidelines Tied to Hospital Admission
Studies show increased relative risk for admission for composite CVD and increased risk for admission for natural causes
Physical Activity May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Women
Findings seen for overall accelerometer-measured physical activity, light or moderate-to-vigorous activity, as well as for steps per day
Dietary Thiamine Has J-Shaped Association With Cognitive Decline
Inflection point of 0.68 mg/day noted among cognitively healthy older Chinese individuals
AAOS: Sports-Related Orthopedic Injuries in Seniors Projected to Grow 123 Percent by 2040
Demand from increasing number of active older adults will outpace growth in the number of orthopedic surgeons
AAOS: Pickleball-Related Fractures Up Significantly in Older Adults
Fractures most commonly seen in the upper extremity in women aged 65 years and older following a fall
Salt Substitute Can Reduce Incidence of Hypertension Among Seniors
No increase seen in incidence of hypotension episodes with replacement of salt by potassium-enriched substitute
ED Use Increased for Transgender, Gender-Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries
TGD beneficiaries more likely than cisgender beneficiaries to use emergency department for mental health care
Later-Life Marriage Dissolution Tied to Increases in Antidepressant Use
Sex differences seen, with women experiencing greater antidepressant use and less reduction in use
Healthier Lifestyle Linked to Better Global Cognition Close to Death
Neither strength nor significance of the association was changed when common dementia-related brain pathologies were included in model
Clinician Decision Support Can Reduce Unspecified Testing in Primary Care
Intervention group of older adults had lower rates of PSA testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment
