Tag: Seniors
Tool Estimates Mortality Risk for Seniors Using Home Care
Model uses data reported by older adults receiving home care and their caregivers, family members to estimate six-month mortality risk
Very Elderly Can Benefit From Brain Tumor Surgery
While there is short-term excess mortality, cumulative survival is similar to the general population
Hearing Impairment Tied to Poorer Physical Function
Findings for physical performance, balance, and gait in community-dwelling older adults
One-Third of Elderly Caregivers From Gray Market
Gray market care, from an unregulated agency, often supplements unpaid or family care
Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Up for Seniors With Schizophrenia
Incidence of dementia increased at age 66 and 80 years for those with schizophrenia versus those without serious mental illness
Preventive Aspirin Use Up for Seniors With Versus Without Diabetes
Among those with diabetes, likelihood of using aspirin did not differ for older versus younger (60 to 69 years) age categories
Statin Use Not Tied to Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Seniors
No association seen for statin use versus nonuse with dementia, MCI, or changes in cognitive function over time
Certain Antihypertensive Agents May Aid Cognition in Elderly
Memory recall better for up to three years with blood-brain barrier-crossing renin-angiotensin drugs versus nonpenetrant counterparts
In 11 States, Seniors’ Low Vaccination Rates a ‘Powder Keg’ for New Cases
In states where vaccination rates are low, seniors who have not gotten a shot pose a public health risk as social-distancing restrictions are stripped away
Nonsurgical Knee Arthritis Care Varies Geographically
Greater use of nonsurgical care associated with lower rates of total knee arthroplasty
