Tag: Seniors
Hyperhomocysteinemia Linked to Worse Cognitive Status
Correlation with worse cognitive and functional status, dementia among elderly adults
Catheterization Increasing for Seniors With STEMI
Drop in proportion of older adults with STEMI not receiving cardiac catheterization, PCI
AMD Predicts Poorer Survival in Older Women
In women older than 80 years, early AMD linked to all-cause and non-CVD, non-cancer mortality
Moderate Alcohol Intake May Harm Elderly Hearts
Research seems to question current recommendations regarding alcohol consumption
Diet and Exercise May Not Be Enough to Ward Off Sarcopenia
Review finds current research is inconclusive
Hospital Stays Longer Without Prophylactic Laxatives
Findings among elderly congestive heart failure patients taking laxatives at home
Early Insulin Initiation Beneficial in Seniors With T2DM
Benefits for early insulin initiation without increasing risk of hypoglycemia, health care costs
Physical Activity Boosts Longevity in Older Men
Study links activity in older men to longer lives
Disc Degeneration Tied to Severe Abdominal Aortic Calcification
Higher mortality rates for highest tertile of overall grade score for abdominal aortic calcification
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Mortality Linked
Findings in older women, especially those aged 80 years and older
