Type 2 diabetes prevalence rose in the United States from 2012 to 2022
Aug 02, 2024
The prevalence was highest among non-Hispanic Black people (15.8%) and individuals aged 65 years and older (23.86%).
Senior living meal tax unfairly targets independent living, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2023
A bill before the Washington state legislature would exempt senior living communities from pricey retail sales taxes on the meals they provide to residents as part of their rental agreements.
Hip fracture risk higher among vegetarians versus regular meat eaters
Aug 08, 2023
The association was partly explained by their lower body mass index.
Cardiorespiratory fitness tied to reduced cancer incidence, mortality in men
Jul 03, 2023
Moderate and high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to lower colon cancer incidence; low, moderate and high CRF was linked to lower prostate cancer mortality.
COVID-19 death rate increased with age, was higher for men
Oct 24, 2022
Overall, 38.9% of COVID-19 deaths among adults aged 85 years and older occurred in a nursing home or long-term care facility, compared with 19.2 and 9.7% among those aged 75 to 84 and 65 to 74 years, respectively.
Bladder up! Baseball’s back and so are smartphone apps for seniors with bathroom problems
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 12, 2024
To address older men’s bladder problems, developers have come up with an app-exercise combo that reduces symptoms.
More than one in four older adults report falling in the previous year
Sep 05, 2023
Self-reported falls were more common in women, but fall-related deaths were more common in men.
Trends in genitourinary cancers examined in the United States
Dec 21, 2022
“The continued increase in both the incidence, and the percentage of men presenting with regional and advanced disease prostate cancer is quite concerning,” a coauthor said in a statement.
Study IDs proportion of dementia cases attributable to known risk factors
Jan 19, 2024
The population-attributable fraction for nongenetic risk factors combined is similar for men and women, but it varies across racial and ethnic groups.
CDC: Mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19
Dec 15, 2023
Declines were seen for all age groups among women and for men aged 75 to 84 and 85 years or older.