Tag: Seniors
Patient-Centered Communication Tool Feasible for Seniors With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Patients, caregivers scored higher on AML knowledge and perceived greater efficacy in communicating with oncologists
Decision Aid Improves Decision Quality for Seniors With CKD
DART improves decisional quality at three and six months; results decrease thereafter
1.3 Million Older Women Still Receive Cervical Cancer Screening-Related Services
In 2019, Medicare fee-for-services spent $83.5 million on these potentially unnecessary services
Persistent Pain in Seniors Linked to Decline in Physical Function
However, those with persistent pain were no more likely to experience cognitive decline
Poor Sleep Tied to Urinary, Prostate Symptoms
Association especially strong among the elderly male population
2000 to 2020 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Death Rates in Seniors
For men aged 65 to 74 and 75 years or older, drug overdose death rates were higher for non-Hispanic Black men
For Older Adults, Loneliness Ups Mortality After Nonelective Surgery
No increase seen in odds of death at 30 days in association with loneliness for older adults undergoing elective surgery
Atrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
Program was cost-effective in 99.2 percent of simulations, cost-saving in 92.7 percent of simulations
Symptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation
Among older adults, symptom number and burden stabilized and decreased in the year after dialysis
SNAP Use Linked to Slower Decline in Memory for Older Adults
SNAP users had about two fewer years of cognitive aging than nonusers during a 10-year period
