Geriatrics

Lung-Specific Risk Factors Linked to Hip Fracture in Smokers

Aug 31, 2020

MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The addition of lung-specific risk factors into...

Sound Data Support Wider Use of Cochlear Implants

Aug 28, 2020

Studies, consensus statement make a case for new standard of care for hearing disabilities Cochlear implants proved their mettle for various types of hearing deficits, such as loss of speech recognition, speech understanding,...

Staffing, PPE Shortages Continue in U.S. Nursing Homes

Aug 25, 2020

MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One in five U.S. nursing homes reports a severe...

RAAS Inhibitors May Benefit HTN Patients With COVID-19

Aug 25, 2020

MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)...

Antihypertensive Agents Not Tied to Higher Risk for Depression

Aug 25, 2020

MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nine individual antihypertensive agents from the...

Post-Surgical Functional Decline Affects 1 in 5 in Older Adults

Aug 24, 2020

Preoperative malnutrition and immobility common risk factors for decline Functional decline after surgery is common among older adults and is associated with geriatric risk factors such as preoperative malnutrition and...

ACIP Issues Recommendations for 2020 to 2021 Flu Vaccination

Aug 22, 2020

FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)...

Older Adults With Depression Showing Resilience in Pandemic

Aug 22, 2020

FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults with preexisting major depressive...

Relationship Between Alzheimer Disease, Sleep Patterns Explored

Aug 21, 2020

THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer disease (AD) may causally influence...

Healthy Diet Inversely Linked to Prodromal Parkinson Disease Features

Aug 21, 2020

THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Increased adherence to alternate Mediterranean...

It Takes A Team to Improve Surgery Outcomes in Elders

Aug 21, 2020

Co-managed care by geriatrics and surgical services improved 90-day mortality for older cancer patients Older people with cancer face heightened risks of several unfavorable postoperative outcomes. Frailty is a key factor behind...

Longer Bisphosphonate Use May Up Atypical Femur Fracture Risk

Aug 18, 2020

THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Longer duration of bisphosphonate use is...

In Wales, One-Fifth of Adults With Hearing Aids Do Not Use Them

Aug 8, 2020

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of adults with hearing aids in...

Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011

Aug 8, 2020

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Life expectancy for 2009 to 2011 was 78.60 years for...

Overscreening for Cancer Common Among Older Adults

Aug 8, 2020

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Almost half of older U.S. adults report being screened for colorectal, cervical, or breast cancer beyond recommended upper age limits, particularly women living in metropolitan...

Longer Bisphosphonate Drug Holiday May Up Fracture Risk

Aug 8, 2020

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In patients who have previously suffered a vertebral...

Flu Vaccination in High-Risk Groups May Reduce CV Events

Aug 8, 2020

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Flu vaccination is underused in high-risk patients...

Racial Disparities in Older Adult Mortality Rates Shift Over Time

Aug 6, 2020

Mortality gap between rural Black and white men has widened A mortality gap between Black and white men in rural areas has widened since beginning in the 1980s, even though the greatest decrease in mortality rates between 1968...