Tag: Seniors
Program Aids Quality of Life for Older Adults With T2DM
Intervention includes in-home nurse visits, wellness program, care coordination
Most Older Adults Willing to Play Game to Monitor Vision
More than 90 percent of participants reported using personal electronic device; over half play games
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale IDs Adverse Outcomes
Relative to ARS and DBI-Ach, ACB shows good dose-response link for anticholinergic burden, outcomes
Self-Reported Function IDs Post-Op Course in Elderly
LLFDI-FUNCTION predicts postoperative complications better than frailty phenotype
Few Older Patients Aware of Deprescribing
Although the majority surveyed are aware of medication harms
APOE Allele Type Tied to Mortality Risk
No racial difference in the association between these alleles and mortality
More Than 1 in 10 Patients May Be Overtreated for Diabetes
Study of Medicare patients shows overtreatment for diabetes is rarely deintensified
Ultrasound Echo Intensity Is Potential Frailty Biomarker
High levels of echo intensity associated with lower muscle strength in the elderly
Lower Mortality Risk Seen With Statin Use in Older Men
Also tied to a non-significant lower risk of cardiovascular disease events
New Test Developed to Assess Geriatrics Fellowship Programs
Progressive increases in score tied to additional geriatrics training
