Tag: Seniors
Heart Rate Recovery Could Predict Mortality in Older Adults
In study, people with slower heart rate recovery had higher odds of dying within four years
Cannabis Use Up in Americans Aged 50 and Up
Americans 65-plus more than doubled their use of cannabis over eight years
Post-Op Readmission Linked to Delays in Functional Recovery
Having two or more readmissions within 18 months linked to elevated risk of dependence in IADL, ADL
E-Prescribing of High-Risk Drugs May Contribute to Falls in Elderly
Study found 41 percent of medications that can increase drowsiness were set too high for seniors
Older Fallers Have Often Been Administered High-Risk Drugs
High-risk medication frequently administered at doses higher than recommended
Many Nursing Home Residents Not Taking β-Blockers After AMI
Use of beta-blockers was less in older residents, those with higher functional impairment
Antidepressants + Exercise Beneficial in Late-Life Depression
Characteristics associated with remission for AD + PE include age 75 years and older, polypharmacy
High-Dose Vitamin D Cuts Acute Respiratory Infection in Elderly
Reduction in ARI but increase in falls, without higher fracture risk, among long-term care residents
Competing Risks Influence Warfarin, Thromboembolism Link
Warfarin-linked reduction in VTE attenuated after accounting for competing death events
Genetic Mortality Risk Can Be Attenuated by Lifestyle
Mortality up to 64 percent lower for those with low-risk lifestyle profile, independent of genetic risk
