Tag: Seniors
Review: Power Training, Strength Training Compared for Older Adults
Modest improvement in physical function with power training versus traditional strength training
Surgery No Better for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults
Surgical treatment not superior to nonsurgical treatment for patient-rated wrist function at 24 months in adults aged 60 years and older
Calcium Supplements, Mortality Tied in Seniors With Aortic Stenosis
Supplemental calcium with or without vitamin D linked to increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, aortic valve replacement
Early Effectiveness Assessed for Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Vaccine
Difference in absolute risk for three versus four doses was 180.1 and 68.8 cases per 100,000 for COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe COVID-19
Online Decision Aid May Help Older Adults Decide When to Stop Driving
Users of online tool had lower decisional conflict and higher knowledge about whether to stop or continue driving
Many Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Fill High-Price Prescriptions
Among beneficiaries without low-income subsidy, noninitiation reported in 30 percent of those with new prescriptions for anticancer drugs
COVID-19 Response Coordinator Says Adults Older Than 60 Should Get Second Booster
The FDA authorized a second booster of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on March 29 for anyone 50 years and older
Adverse Effects Generally Mild After BNT162b2 mRNA Booster in Over 60s
Thirty percent of those aged 60 years or older receiving booster reported at least one AE; few sought medical attention
Poll: Most Older Adults Want to Age in Place
Authors urge investing in home improvements to ensure future independence
Late-Onset Alcohol Abuse May Signal Dementia
Findings particularly for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia