Tag: Seniors
New Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
New prescription tied to 11-fold higher mortality in first 14 days versus no opioid use
No Cognitive Benefits Seen for Meditation, Nonnative Language Training
No interaction effects observed for Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite 5, episodic memory, executive function, attention
Decline in Cognitive Functioning After Retirement Varies by Race, Sex
Study finds declines steeper for White versus Black retirees and for men versus and women
Superagers Have Faster Movement Speed Than Typical Older Adults
Superagers exhibit higher grey matter volume cross-sectionally in the medial temporal lobe, cholinergic forebrain, motor thalamus
Home Discharge Down, Mortality Increased After ICU Stay for Dementia Patients
Seniors with Alzheimer disease and related dementia have lower rates of home discharge and higher mortality
Adult Literacy, Active Mental Activities Lower Dementia Risk
To a lesser extent, engagement in creative artistic activities and passive mental activities linked to lower dementia risk
Incidence of A-Fib Reduced With Vitamin D₃ Supplementation
Risk for atrial fibrillation lower with 1,600 IU/day and 3,200 IU/day vitamin D3 supplementation
More CIN2+ Detection Seen With HPV Catch-Up Screening in Women Aged ≥65
Catch-up HPV screening linked to significantly higher CIN2+ detection among women invited for screening by clinician-based or self-sampling
Number of Teeth, Periodontitis in Older Adults Linked to Hippocampal Atrophy
Qualitative interaction seen between number of teeth present, mean periodontal probing depth for symmetric percentage change in left hippocampus
Vitamin D Supplementation May Cut Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events
Reduction was not significant overall, but was significant among those taking cardiovascular drugs at baseline
