Tag: Seniors
Hearing Loss More Common in Older White Adults Versus Blacks
In adjusted analysis, the odds of hearing loss were up to 91 percent higher in White versus Black participants
Device Apps Aid Memory in Older Adults With Impaired Cognition
Digital voice recorder or smartphone apps can improve prospective memory function, QOL in older adults with mild cognitive disorders
Housework Tied to Higher Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Associations of housework with physical function and sensorimotor performance were intensity-dependent
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin ‘Off-Label’
Number of Elderly on U.S. Liver Transplant List Rising
Outcomes for elderly patients receiving liver transplants also improving
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Seniors for Visual Acuity
Current evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic ≥65s in primary care setting
Geriatrics-Focused Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19 Death
Indicators other than age alone can be used to determine prognosis in older adults hospitalized with COVID-19
Avoid Intensification of Diabetes Meds at Discharge in Older Adults
For older adults hospitalized with common medical conditions, intensifying diabetes meds at time of discharge shows little benefit
Increasing Dairy Intake Can Cut Falls, Fractures for Seniors
Intervention to increase calcium and protein intake using dairy foods beneficial for institutionalized older adults
Past Trauma Tied to Worse Mental Health During Pandemic for Aging Women
History of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence linked to greater depression, anxiety, and sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic
