Tag: Seniors
Study Looks at Links Between Anxiety Disorders, Benzodiazepines, Dementia
Benzodiazepines, anxiety disorders linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to Lower Adverse Event Risk in Older Adults
mRNA-1273 vaccine also tied to greater protection against COVID-19 in older adults
Outdoor Pollution Exposure Tied to Nonlung Cancers
Exposures to fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide were associated with increased risks for colorectal and prostate cancer in older adults
Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
Estimated 31 percent of breast cancers overdiagnosed among screened women aged 70 to 74 years
Physical Activity Programs Beneficial for Hospitalized Older Adults
Meta-analysis shows improvement in functional capacity for acutely hospitalized older adults
Living in Warm Average Temperatures Tied to Vision Impairment in Older Adults
Findings seen for those living in counties with average temperature ≥60 degrees Fahrenheit over their lifetime
Half of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
Drop in LDL Cholesterol Greater With Low-, Moderate-Intensity Statins for Seniors
Initiators of statins aged 75 years or older had higher mean percentage reduction than those younger than 50 years
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Seniors Increases With Age
65.3 percent of adults aged 71 years and older have at least some degree of hearing loss, reaching 96.2 percent by age 90 years or older
Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Cut Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Seniors
But significant increase in intracranial bleeding seen for those receiving aspirin versus placebo
