Tag: Seniors
Health Care Expenditures Up With Functional Impairments, Frailty
For persons with multiple impairments or phenotypic frailty, model is more accurate for cost prediction than claims-derived indicators alone
Overdose Deaths on the Rise in Older Adults
One in 370 deaths among older adults was caused by an overdose in 2021
Cognitive Decline Speeds Up Following Postoperative Delirium
Findings based on 72-month follow-up of older adults undergoing major elective surgery
Older Adults With Food Insecurity Face Faster Decline in Executive Function
No association seen for changes in immediate or delayed memory
Electronic Reminders Boost Flu Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
Letters highlighting potential cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccination found to be particularly effective
Living Near Fracking Tied to Increase in Hospitalizations in Seniors
Older adults who lived near fracking sites had excess hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases
Older Men Have Higher Rates of Skull Fractures Than Women
Findings seen for emergency department visits for blunt head trauma, mostly due to falls
New Model Predicts Two-Year Risk for Fall Injuries in Nursing Home Residents
Clinical tool includes five characteristics, including activities of daily living and history of nonhip fracture
Yoga May Improve Markers of Frailty in Older Adults
Some clinically meaningful improvements seen compared with education or inactive control
More Steps Reduce Risk for New Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults
500 more daily steps associated with 14 percent lower risk for cardiovascular disease event over 3.5 years
