Tag: Seniors
Diet Quality Decreased for U.S. Seniors From 2001 to 2018
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
Daily life movement includes things like performing housework or gardening
Heaters, Pools, Bed Rails: Household Dangers Can Kill Seniors
Each year, consumer products are linked to roughly 3,800 deaths and nearly 3 million emergency department visits
One in Six Older Patients Have Reoperation for Hernia Recurrence
Findings seen over 10-year follow-up period in large study of Medicare beneficiaries
Rate of Falls Increasing Among Older Adults in the U.S.
Wide variation in fall rates at the county level suggests modifiable risk factors, such as the built environment, prescribing practices
Risk for Decline Up for Low-Income Seniors After ICU Stay
Risks for disability and transition to probable dementia increased after ICU stay for seniors with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid
Geriatric Vulnerability Ups Risk for Disability After Major Surgery
Frailty, low functional self-efficacy, smoking, and obesity are potentially modifiable vulnerability factors
Many Older Adults Still Have Not Received Care Delayed by COVID-19
Stark difference seen in rescheduling of missed test, procedure, or operation by vaccination status
CPAP for Sleep Apnea Not as Effective in the Very Elderly
Compared with younger patients, CPAP treatment less effective for adults age 80 years and older with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea
Few Older Adults Knowledgeable About Aducanumab for Alzheimer Disease
Less than one-quarter of older adults report they would want to take it
