Tag: Seniors
Treatment Beneficial for Nonagenarians With Lung Cancer
Most pronounced survival benefit seen for patients with stage I disease
CDC: PCV13 No Longer Routinely Recommended for Adults ≥65
Administration of PCV13 recommended based on shared clinical decision making for older adults
Weight Loss Tied to Loss of Hip Bone Density in Older Adults
Loss of total hip BMD seen in obese older adults who maintain, regain weight after weight loss
Statin Use Not Linked to Rate of Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Rate of decline in memory, global cognition similar for elderly statin users, never users over six-year period
Treatment Response Rates High for Seniors With Hep C Infection
Sustained virologic response rates similar for patients 65 years and older, patients younger than 65 years
Too Few Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes Getting Eye Exams
Variation in prevalence of eye exams from 43.9 percent in Puerto Rico to 64.8 percent in Rhode Island
AHA: Risk for Death Cuts Benefit of Oral Anticoagulants for A-Fib
Findings seen among older patients with incident atrial fibrillation receiving warfarin or apixaban
Exercising More Often May Lower CVD Risk in Older Adults
Maintaining, increasing frequency of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity level may reduce CVD risk
2009 to 2016 Saw Drop in 30-Day Mortality Tied to Emergency Care
Adjusted 30-day mortality trend was −0.198 per year after adjustment for confounding factors
Poll: Many Seniors Do Not Follow Instructions Related to Antibiotics
65 percent of those with leftover medication report keeping it, mainly in case of another infection
