Tag: Seniors
Primary Care Exercise Counseling Cost-Effective for Older Men
Total direct cost of the intervention was $459 per participant; mainly for counselor effort
Nurse Practitioners Could Help Meet Need for Elderly Home Care
Restrictions in some U.S. states are an obstacle, researcher says
10,000 Medicare Patients/Year Die in 7 Days After ER Discharge
May be due to gaps in medical knowledge about which patients need more attention, researcher says
Benefits for Intensive BP Lowering in Older HTN Patients
Intensive BP control linked to reductions in MACE, cardiovascular mortality, and heart failure
Mentally Stimulating Tasks May Lower Risk of MCI in Older Adults
Computer use, crafting, social activities, games all seem to improve brain health
STS: SAVR Still Excellent Option for Intermediate-Risk Seniors
Mortality for surgical aortic valve replacement similar to that of national benchmarks, but more strokes
Age Modifies Impact of Resting Heart Rate on Death, CV Events
Significant link for higher RHR with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events in those ≥60 years
Survival Rates High for Older Patients With ICDs
Nearly 80 percent of patients were alive two years after reveiving device
Hypertension Onset After Age 80 May Protect Against Dementia
Association independent of antihypertensive medication use
Sitagliptin Has Neutral CV Risk Effect in Elderly With T2DM, CVD
Neutral effects on cardiovascular risk among older patients with well-controlled T2DM and CVD
