Tag: Seniors
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Feasible in Patients Over 80
Procedure extends long-term survival but carries surgical risks
Visual Impairment Tied to Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults
Significant associations observed between vision impairment and cognitive outcomes of cognitive impairment and dementia
CDC Panel Urges Seniors to Get New, More Potent Flu Shot This Fall
Agency urges all Americans aged 6 months and older to get a flu shot every season
Financial Altruism May Indicate Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Financial altruism negatively associated with performance on cognitive measures known to be sensitive to early Alzheimer disease
Primary Care Outreach Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Electronic and mail messages from primary care providers increased COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black and Latino older adults
Uncontrolled Diabetes Tied to Heart Failure Progression
Patients with preclinical heart failure and uncontrolled diabetes have increased risk for progression of heart failure
Atrial Fibrillation Tied to Worse Noncardiac Surgery Outcomes
Findings seen for older adults across sex, race, surgery type, and cardiac risk levels
Prevalence of LATE-NC Explored in Seniors, Alzheimer Disease
Almost 40 percent of those with ADNC had limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy neuropathologic change
2010 to 2020 Saw Number of Heat Days Up in Arizona Counties
Higher rates of heat-related illness hospitalization reported for adults aged 65 years and older compared with those younger than 65 years
Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Have Lower Grip Strength
Additionally, lower diastolic blood pressure seen with type 1 diabetes versus matched controls
