Where One Lives Impacts Dementia Risk
Neighborhood disadvantage tied to higher blood pressure and cardiometabolic index, as well as lower cognitive scores
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Better Cognitive Performance in Seniors
Better performance seen across five cognitive domains
Health Span-Lifespan Gaps Widening Globally
Sex difference identified, with women exhibiting a wider health span-lifespan gap than men
Elevated Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Lower Cognitive Scores
Association differed by race and was only significant in older Black adults
1990 to 2021 Saw Decline in Life Expectancy in the United States
Rankings of life expectancy and healthy life expectancy declined for males and females in the United States
Weaker Handgrip Strength Tied to Higher Likelihood of Diabetes
Findings seen among postmenopausal women; association stronger in those postmenopausal for >10 years
Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Risk for T2DM in Healthy Seniors
Supplementation does not reduce risk among older adults who are not at high risk for type 2 diabetes
A Number of Older Adults Report Loneliness, Social Isolation
Authors call for clinicians to screen older adults
Dementia Diagnosis Risk Higher for Stroke Survivors for Up to 20 Years
Hazard ratio for dementia higher in those with stroke compared with reference population, those with acute myocardial infarction
Inflammatory Bowel Disease on the Rise Globally in the Elderly
Significant increases seen in the number of prevalent cases, incident cases, disability-adjusted life years, deaths
