Tag: Seniors
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
GEDI WISE Model Feasible for Geriatric Emergency Care
Model introduces workforce enhancements for ER staff; linked to reduction in admission to ICUs
Lasting Mortality Risk Increase With Hyperglycemic Crises
Among geriatric patients with new-onset diabetes, mortality risk up during six years of follow-up
CRC Screening Among Older Adults Often Inappropriate
Screening seen in more than half of adults aged 75 and older, with less than 10-year life expectancy
Self-Reported Health Predicts Survival in Breast Cancer
For older women with breast cancer, low self-rated health, limited walking ability predict worse survival
Statins Tenuously Cost-Effective for Primary Prevention in Seniors
Statins would prevent MIs, CHD, be cost-effective if no increase in geriatric-specific adverse effects
Multiple, Inappropriate Meds Taken by Older Cancer Patients
A pharmacist-led comprehensive medication assessment can optimize meds
