Tag: Seniors
Older Cancer Patients Heavily Use Health Care Services
Regardless of chemo intensity, palliative care, hospice rarely used with acute myeloid leukemia
Bike Injuries Up Among Older Americans
Riders over 45 a big part of increase in hospital admissions for more severe accidents
Observation Stays Can Exceed Cost of Inpatient Deductible
For 26.6% of Medicare beneficiaries, cumulative financial liability up with observational stays
Resting Heart Rate, HR Variability May Help ID Functional Disability
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
Many Elderly Oncology Patients Taking Alternative Medicines
Associated with polypharmacy, vision impairment, and urologic comorbidities
Exercise, Supplements Don’t Help Preserve Cognition in Elderly
Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategies
High Uric Acid Levels Linked to Greater Mortality
Association strongest with cardiovascular mortality in the elderly
Vitamin D Tied to Fewer Falls in Homebound Seniors
Homebound elderly might benefit from supplementation, research suggests
Two-Thirds of Acute AAA Occur in Those Aged 75 Years and Older
Overall, 96.4 percent of events in men aged younger than 75 years occur in ever smokers
AM, PM Cortisol Tied to Brain, Cognitive Variances in Later Life
Higher evening salivary cortisol levels tied to lower brain volume, worse cognitive function
