Socioeconomic Factors Increase Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic factors are linked to an...
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Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease Higher for Seniors With Cancer
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of a composite cardiovascular...
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Cognitively Stimulating Leisure Activity Protects From Further Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High levels of cognitively stimulating leisure...
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Statin Therapy Cost-Effectively Improves Health Outcomes for ≥70s
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Statin therapy improves health outcomes and is...
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Racial Differences Seen in Pain Rx for Older Adults With Hip Fracture
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Racial differences exist in opioid pain...
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Many Women Continue Using Menopausal Hormone Therapy Beyond Age 65 Years
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many women older than 65 years have validated...
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Update Aims to Increase RSV Vaccination Among Older Adults
Updated RSV vaccine recommendations for older adults replace last year’s guidance to simplify RSV vaccine decision-making for clinicians and the public.
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Readmission Varies With Discharge Setting for Adult Sepsis Survivors
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The risk for 30-day readmission is high for adult...
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Report Reveals Extent of Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Seniors
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — About 3.5 percent of older adults do not take...
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Psychological Resilience Protects Against Earlier Death in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Psychological resilience protects against...
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RSV Vaccination Effective Against Hospitalization in Patients 60 Years and Older
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, respiratory syncytial virus...
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Sensory Disabilities Tied to Worse Subsequent Mental Health in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, having greater numbers of...
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Free Eye Disease Screening Program Engaging High-Risk Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A novel free eye disease screening program is...
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Team-Based Documentation Can Increase Visit Volume, Cut Documentation Time
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Physicians who adopt team-based documentation,...
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After Weighting, 3.6 Million Likely to Be Newly Eligible for Semaglutide
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Increases in eligibility for semaglutide are...
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Even Low-Risk Alcohol Consumption Ups Mortality Risk in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even low-risk drinking is associated with higher...
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Psychological Well-Being Declines Years Before Diagnosis of MCI
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Psychological well-being can significantly decline...
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More Than Half of Older Adults Very Concerned About Medical Costs
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ahead of the 2024 election, more than half of...
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Regional Variation Seen in Alzheimer and Related Dementia Diagnosis
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The rate of new Alzheimer disease and related...
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New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration said Thursday that it...
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