Tag: Seniors
Arm Circumference May Be Useful Predictor of CVD Survival
Findings among elderly patients with cardiovascular disease
Low Vitamin D Linked to Incident Frailty in Older Women
Correlation is attenuated after accounting for cardiometabolic diseases
Burden of Anticholinergic Meds in Older Adults Must Be Considered
Often prescribed to older adults; measures developed for quantifying anticholinergic burden
Chair Yoga Helps Older Adults Manage Osteoarthritis Pain
Benefits include lasting reduction in pain interference and short-term decreases in pain and fatigue
Post-Lunch Napping Tied to Better Cognition in Elderly
Moderate nappers scored higher than non-nappers, short nappers, extended nappers
Is Dementia in Older Women Tied to 20-Year Rate of Weight Loss?
Rate of loss over 20 years linked to development of MCI/dementia in women surviving past 80
Impact of Complex Medication Regimen in Elderly Unclear
Mixed evidence found between regimen complexity and nonadherence, hospitalization
Dysglycemia Affects Brain Structure, Cognition in Seniors
Brain infarcts, white matter hyperintensities volume up; total white matter down
AARP: Medication Costs for Seniors Continue to Soar
Cost of brand-name drugs for chronic conditions rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation rate
Higher NT-proBNP Tied to Lower Brain Volume in Older Adults
Higher NT-proBNP levels linked to volumetric and microstructural markers of subclinical brain damage
