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DMARDs Not Linked to Alzheimer Risk for Seniors With RA

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No reduction in ADRD risk seen for treatment with tofacitinib, tocilizumab, TNF inhibitors versus abatacept

DMARD Prescribing Low for Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Any DMARD use recorded at 56 percent of rheumatologist visits and 30 percent of primary care provider visits

Black Seniors With GI Malignancy More Likely to Be Frail

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Black patients also more likely to report limitations in daily living, instrumental activities of daily living

Memory Concerns Stable, but Incidence of Cognitive Decline Increased

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Women, those older than 80 years, and those living in more deprived areas more likely to have memory concern, cognitive decline recorded in primary care

Lower-Extremity Lymphedema Common in Older, Female Cancer Survivors

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Lower-extremity lymphedema tied to lower physical functioning, need for help with activities of daily living

1991 to 2011 Saw Improvements in Disability-Free Life Expectancy

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Percentage of remaining years at age 65 years spent disability-free decreased for men and women with cognitive impairment

Questions Remain About Safety of Aspirin Cessation in Older Adults

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Findings inconclusive for subgroup analysis looking at safety of ceasing regular aspirin use without a clinical indication after age 70 years

Diet Quality Decreased for U.S. Seniors From 2001 to 2018

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The proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who have poor diet quality increased from 51 percent to 61 percent

Higher Daily Life Movement Cuts CVD Risk in Older Women

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Daily life movement includes things like performing housework or gardening

Heaters, Pools, Bed Rails: Household Dangers Can Kill Seniors

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Each year, consumer products are linked to roughly 3,800 deaths and nearly 3 million emergency department visits