Women have higher tau, especially in setting of elevated Aβ
Apr 05, 2023
Later age at menopause and hormone therapy non-use also were associated with higher regional tau.
Healthcare expenditures up with functional impairments, frailty
Apr 03, 2023
For persons with multiple impairments or phenotypic frailty, the model is more accurate for cost prediction than claims-derived indicators alone.
Excess weight linked to more somatic complaints in oldest old men
Apr 03, 2023
Body mass index was associated with somatization but not with depression or anxiety.
Just a few days of walking per week yields health benefits
Mar 30, 2023
Walking 8,000 steps just one or two days a week cuts all-cause and cardiovascular death.
Remote hypertension monitoring program successful during pandemic
Mar 30, 2023
Significant improvements in BP control and increased home BP monitoring occurred during the pandemic versus prepandemic period.
Adverse postoperative outcomes not increased with recent COVID-19
Mar 28, 2023
The odds ratios for postoperative outcomes was not significantly increased for those with infection in preoperative days 1 to 30 and 31 to 60.
Older adults with food insecurity face faster decline in executive function
Mar 28, 2023
No association was seen for changes in immediate or delayed memory.
Most patients prefer to receive test results through online portal
Mar 27, 2023
Only 7.5% of respondents reported that reviewing results before they were contacted by a healthcare practitioner increased worry.
Older men have higher rates of skull fractures than women
Mar 21, 2023
The findings were seen for emergency department visits for blunt head trauma, mostly due to falls.
Antibody response prolonged with COVID-19 vaccine-associated symptoms
Mar 20, 2023
An increased likelihood of experiencing a prolonged neutralizing antibody response was seen for those with vaccine-associated symptoms and prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.