Tag: Seniors
Gabapentinoid Use Tied to Higher Risk for Hip Fractures
Associations especially strong in patients who are frail or have chronic kidney disease
Heat Waves Linked to Adverse Health Outcomes for Seniors
Researchers found increased incidence rate of heat-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations
Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Incidence Increasing Among the Elderly
Age-adjusted CMM incidence rate was 0.99 per 1,000 from 2012 to 2016, marking an increase from previous years
Sleep Apnea Increases Risk for Dementia in Older Adults Over Time
In those with known/suspected sleep apnea, dementia risk was 4.7 percent higher in women and 2.5 percent higher in men
Cognitive Decline Slowed With Cognitive Remediation in At-Risk Adults
CR plus transcranial direct current stimulation slows cognitive decline in older adults with remitted MDD with or without MCI
ED Visit Rate 36.1 per 1,000 Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease
Ambulance arrival was more frequent for emergency department visits made by adults with versus without Alzheimer disease
Balancing on One Leg Is Most Reliable Measure of Neuromuscular Aging
One-leg balance surpasses other measures of strength, gait, and balance in both men and women
2013 to 2021 Saw Decline in Benzodiazepine Initiation Post-AIS
More than three-quarters of prescriptions were for a supply of more than seven days; 55 percent for 15 to 30 days
Risk for Most Cardiovascular Events Reduced After COVID-19 Vaccination
Increased risk for myocarditis, pericarditis seen one to two weeks after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
