Tag: 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
New QI Intervention Aids Pain Management for Seniors in the ER
Findings in patients aged 65 years and older with moderate-to-severe pain in academic ER
About Half of Seniors in ER Willing to Use Tablet Computers
However, few are able to answer all questions correctly without needing assistance
Reduction of Chemical Exposure Cuts Diabetes in Elderly
Twenty-five percent reduction in chemical exposure could prevent 152,481 cases of diabetes in Europe
Benefit of Exercise on Resting Pulse Rate in Seniors Unclear
Statistically significant but clinically small average effect over the course of 2.6 years
