Prevalence of dementia estimated at 10 percent in 2016
Oct 24, 2022
The risk for dementia reduced with each additional year of education; dementia prevalence was higher for Blacks.
More than 28 million excess years of life lost in 2020
Nov 05, 2021
The greatest reductions in life expectancy were seen for Russia, the United States, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Chile and Spain.
Nearly 60 percent of adults report pain in past three months
Jul 29, 2021
“The prevalence of pain experienced at each of these locations increased with age and was highest among adults aged 65 and over,” the authors wrote.
Longer reproductive window could up risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 12, 2021
The authors suggest that longer exposure to endogenous estrogen may be associated with increased levels of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers.
Burden of stroke attributable to high temperature increasing
Apr 12, 2024
Low temperature currently contributes to the main burden, but the burden due to high temperature is increasing rapidly.
Anxiety, depression associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Apr 02, 2024
Causal relationship were seen for the moderately severe anxiety group with increased GERD incidence.
Vitamin D supplementation may cut dementia incidence
Mar 08, 2023
Any vitamin D supplement exposure was associated with a 40% lower dementia incidence.
One in 13 U.S. adults report long COVID symptoms
Jul 07, 2022
Long COVID is less likely among older adults than younger adults, with nearly three times as many adults ages 50 to 59 years reporting long COVID than those aged 80 years or older.
One in six with arthritis have attended self-management class
Oct 21, 2021
69.3% of those with arthritis report ever receiving healthcare provider physical activity counseling.
In 2020, more than one in five adults received mental health treatment
Oct 20, 2021
“While the percentage of adults who had taken medication for their mental health increased with age, the percentage who had received counseling or therapy decreased with age,” the authors write.