Risk for dementia increased with low bone mineral density
Mar 24, 2023
Participants with lower bone mineral density at femoral neck more likely to develop all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease during follow-up
Prevalence of subjective cognitive decline 9.6% in ages 45 and up
Mar 13, 2023
Only 47.3 percent of those with subjective cognitive decline reported that they had discussed issue with health care professional
Depressive symptoms linked to risk for acute stroke
Mar 08, 2023
Odds of intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke increased in association with prestroke depressive symptoms
Frailty tied to higher risk for suicide attempts in older veterans
Feb 24, 2023
Lower levels of frailty were associated with greater risk for suicide death
COVID-19 pneumonia more fatal for older adults
Feb 13, 2023
COVID-19 tied to approximately doubled in-hospital mortality rates versus bacterial or other viral pneumonias
Cancer mortality rates increased for older seniors with T2DM
Feb 03, 2023
People with type 2 diabetes have increased colorectal, pancreatic, liver, endometrial cancer mortality versus general population
Nearly half of people with dementia experience a fall annually
Jan 31, 2023
Vision impairment and living with a spouse predict falls in persons with dementia
Cardiovascular hospitalization increased after sepsis hospitalization
Feb 01, 2023
Patients discharged after sepsis hospitalization have increased risk for all-cause mortality, all-cause rehospitalization.
More women over age 65 have late-stage cervical cancer
Jan 13, 2023
The burden of advanced cervical cancer is increased for women aged ≥65 years, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
U.S. mails out some COVID-19 tests that are about to expire