Tag: Seniors
Primary Prevention Aspirin Use Decreased After Recommendation Change
Decrease in use seen among older adults, adults with low ASCVD risk, but also among those with higher ASCVD risk
Trump Ends Push to Slash Prescription Drug Costs
Disparities Seen in Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Mortality
Older adults, men, non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native persons have the highest rates
Individuals With Cancer and an ICD Receive More Aggressive End-of-Life Care
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator presence linked to higher odds of every indicator of aggressive end-of-life care, other than chemotherapy
Seniors Engaged in Volunteering Activities Have Lower Depression Prevalence
Sociodemographic, medical factors impacted prevalence of depression in seniors
One in Four Older U.S. Veterans Report Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis
CVD independently associated with range of mental and physical health conditions
Immunocompromised Have Heterogeneous Antibody Response to RSV Vaccines
Median four-week preF IgG fold rise was 4.21; 61 percent of participants achieved seroconversion
Incident Gabapentin Use Not Linked to Increase in Falls Versus Duloxetine
Findings seen in older adults with diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, or fibromyalgia
Childhood Racial Segregation in School Tied to Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes
Older Black adults show lower cognitive scores and a higher likelihood of cognitive impairment
Denture Use Tied to Better Cognitive Health in Older Adults With Partial Tooth Loss
Findings consistent across degrees of missing teeth in dentate participants