Tag: Seniors

Percentage of remaining years at age 65 years spent disability-free decreased for men and women with cognitive impairment

Findings inconclusive for subgroup analysis looking at safety of ceasing regular aspirin use without a clinical indication after age 70 years

The proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who have poor diet quality increased from 51 percent to 61 percent

Daily life movement includes things like performing housework or gardening

Each year, consumer products are linked to roughly 3,800 deaths and nearly 3 million emergency department visits

Findings seen over 10-year follow-up period in large study of Medicare beneficiaries

Wide variation in fall rates at the county level suggests modifiable risk factors, such as the built environment, prescribing practices

Risks for disability and transition to probable dementia increased after ICU stay for seniors with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid

Frailty, low functional self-efficacy, smoking, and obesity are potentially modifiable vulnerability factors

Stark difference seen in rescheduling of missed test, procedure, or operation by vaccination status