Tag: Seniors
Being a Victim of Fraud May Increase Blood Pressure in Seniors
Incident fraud victimization tied to worse BP metrics, particularly among men
Cognitive Ability Influenced by Factors Throughout Lifetime
Link between childhood cognitive ability and cognitive state in later life modified by cognitive reserve index based on lifetime activities
HRQoL on the Decline Preceding Initiation of Dialysis for Seniors
In the year following start of dialysis, stabilization with mean changes of +2 and –2 seen in mental and physical component summaries
Greater Abdominal Aortic Calcification Ups Dementia Risk in Older Women
Findings independent of cardiovascular risk factors and APOE genotype
Physical, Cognitive Activity Linked to Cognitive Reserve
Associations more pronounced in women, and APOE4 carrier status attenuates associations among women
Psychological Resilience Linked to Improved Walking After Hip Fracture
Older adults in most versus least resilient group had increases in mean gait speed and walking distance after 16 weeks
NAFLD Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia in Seniors
Greater risk for dementia conferred by comorbid nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and heart disease or stroke
Nighttime Light Exposure Tied to Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Seniors
Most older adults have some type of nighttime light exposure
Glaucoma Not Linked to Change in Cognitive Function
No link seen between prevalent, incident glaucoma and levels of or rates of change in TICS scores when categorizing glaucoma by type
History of Hypothyroidism Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in ≥65s
Association most significant for those aged 65 years or older with history of hypothyroidism who received medication
