Tag: Seniors
No Cognitive Benefit for Long-Term Lifestyle Intervention
Long-term weight-loss intervention had no cognitive benefit in overweight, obese adults with diabetes
Many Ischemic Stroke Survivors Not Prescribed Anticoagulants
Reasons for not prescribing OAC include fall risk, poor prognosis, bleeding history, older age, dementia
Long-Term Disability Risk Up for Seniors Who Visit ER
Disability and loss of agility more likely six months after treatment
Further Evidence Mediterranean Diet Ups Brain Health in Seniors
Older adults who favor this eating style lose less brain volume, researchers find
Participation in Meaningful Use Doesn’t Up Quality of Care
Improvement in colorectal cancer screening but not in other quality of care metrics
SBP <135 mm Hg Tied to Greater Mortality in Elderly With HTN
Findings in the oldest adults with hypertension and free from comorbidities
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
