Tag: Seniors
Helping Others Linked to Higher Level of Cognitive Function
Moderate level of helping, both formal volunteering and informal helping, consistently linked to robust cognitive benefits
Seniors With Certain Cardiovascular Diseases Saw Life’s Essential 8 Scores Decline 2013 to 2018
Significant declines in mean Life's Essential 8 scores seen in those with hypertension, stroke, and heart failure
Adults With Hearing Loss Using Hearing Aids Have Reduced Dementia Risk
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
Rate of Sexual Dysfunction Similar in Middle-Aged, Older Women
However, older women report less sexual distress than middle-aged women
Adjusted Mortality Rate Increased for Seniors After Hurricane-Related Flooding
Adjusted mortality risk varied by region within the tristate area and was highest in Connecticut
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Association seen in seniors with type 2 diabetes; greater associations seen for semaglutide and liraglutide
Elevated INR in Older Adults on Warfarin May Not Be Tied to Risk for...
Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults
Diet Quality Contributes to Multimorbidity in Older Adults
Inverse associations seen between higher adherence to three diets with annual rate of total chronic disease accumulation
Avoidable All-Cause Hospitalization, ED Visits Common in Nursing Homes
Among severely impaired and terminally ill nursing home residents, about one-third of all-cause hospitalizations are potentially avoidable
Average Time to Diagnosis Is 3.5 Years Across All Types of Dementia
Younger age at onset, frontotemporal dementia consistently associated with longer interval to diagnosis