Tag: Seniors
Assisting Medication Continuity Cuts Readmissions for Seniors
Interventions that bridge care transitions most likely to impact medication continuity in older adults
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Impairment Screening
Evidence lacking for screening for community-dwelling older adults with no signs or symptoms
Continuing Annual Breast Cancer Screening No Benefit in Over-75s
No significant reductions found in eight-year breast cancer mortality for continuing versus stopping screening
Dietitians Effective for Weight Loss in Obese Medicare Patients
Findings seen in trial of integration of intensive behavioral therapy into primary care practice
Mediterranean Diet May Modulate Gut Bacteria in Seniors
Diet tied to increased abundance of specific taxa linked to markers of lower frailty, improved cognition
Certain Factors May Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Adiponectin tied to risk for cognitive decline in those younger than 87 years of age without central obesity
Seniors Have Concerns About Affording Health Insurance
About half of adults aged 50 to 64 have little, no confidence in being able to afford insurance on retirement
Many Family Caregivers Never Speak to Health Care Workers
Likelihood of being asked about needing help up for those who interacted often with health care workers
Health Care Utilization Up for Seniors With Untreated Apnea
Beneficiaries with OSA also demonstrate higher annual costs across all points of service
Troponin Testing May Be Overused in Geriatric Patients
Findings show high false-positive rate in elderly with nonspecific complaints in the emergency department
