Tag: Seniors
Passive Home Monitoring Yields Health Care Savings
Installation of passive remote patient monitoring in homes of elderly cuts health care use
Aging Substantially Ups Risk for Needing Help With Money, Meds
By 85, numbers in need of assistance significantly rise, researchers say
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Mortality in CAP
NLR predicts 30-day mortality for elderly adults admitted with community-acquired pneumonia
QI Intervention Aids Medication Safety for Elderly in ER
Intervention combines education, clinical decision support, provider feedback
Costs Up With Specialist As Predominant Provider of Care
For older adults with multimorbidity, specialist PPC also linked to lower continuity of care
Major Bleeding Risk From Drugs Similar in Elderly
Elderly taking aspirin, clopidogrel have major bleeding similar to that seen with oral anticoagulants
Occupational Therapy Ups Functioning in Frail Seniors
Significant increases seen in mobility, functioning in daily living activities, and social participation
Brain Changes May Mark Risk of Financial Exploitation in Seniors
Differences in brain regions associated with social, emotional function seen in financially exploited seniors
Alcohol Consumption Trending Upward Among Older Adults
Among women age 60+, trend upward in prevalence of current drinking, binge drinking
Post-Op Urinary Retention Common After Spinal Stenosis Sx
A post-op voiding care protocol recommended in elderly, after long surgeries
