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A cognitive test involving animal name recall can predict which elderly patients succeed in mastering an insulin self-injection technique within one week

Cognitive Test Predicts Elderly Insulin Injection Success

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Number of animal names recalled in one minute was the most useful indicator
Excessive sitting

Sedentary Time a ‘Potent Risk Factor’ for Mobility Loss

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And increased TV time significantly associated with mobility disability at all levels of physical activity
Less than 45 percent of older adults with atrial fibrillation admitted to the hospital are prescribed an anticoagulant

Less Than Half of Seniors With A-Fib Receive Anticoagulants

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Increase in overall anticoagulant use over time, mainly due to increase in new oral anticoagulants
In healthy

Thoracic Kyphosis Not Tied to Physical Function

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Findings based on follow-up from the Framingham Heart Study
Use of geriatric consultation remains sparse among older patients undergoing surgery for kidney cancer

Geriatric Consults Remain Rare in Kidney Cancer Care

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Although use of medical co-management and rehabilitation services increasing
The association between sedentary time and mortality varies with level of frailty among adults aged 50 years and older

Link for Sedentary Time, Mortality Varies With Frailty Level

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Sedentary time has greatest adverse impact among adults ≥50 years with highest frailty level
Visual dysfunction at baseline is associated with poor cognitive function among older U.S. adults

Visual Dysfunction Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Seniors

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Association identified using data from two nationally representative samples
Accelerometer-measured physical activity levels are strongly associated with major mobility disability (MMD) and persistent MMD events in older adults with limited mobility

Physical Activity Predicts Disability in Older Adults

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Findings based on a study using accelerometer-measured physical activity
The geriatric trauma outcome score II prognostic calculator can estimate the probability of unfavorable discharge in injured elders

Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score Estimates Unfavorable Discharge

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GTOS II estimates the probability of unfavorable discharge in injured elders with moderate accuracy
The "On the Move" group exercise program is more effective at improving mobility in the elderly

‘On the Move’ Group Exercise Program Aids Walking in Elderly

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Greater mobility improvements seen, despite lower class attendance