Blood pressure meds help even frail seniors live longer: study
When older adults take blood pressure medications as prescribed, even the most frail live longer, according to a study of 1.3 million.
Mortality Risk
High blood pressure during and after exercise may reveal future health challenges
Monitoring blood pressure changes during and after exercise may help identify the odds of developing hypertension and cardiovascular disease, say researchers.
New guidelines for protecting residents cover airborne transmission protocol
Geriatric medicine experts have released new COVID-19 preparation guidelines that emphasize stringent infection prevention and control.
Dementia diagnosis often means death within five years, study finds
More than half of adults diagnosed with dementia die within five years – signaling a need for informed conversations about care, say researchers.
Pneumonia twice as deadly as a broken hip in the elderly: study
Pneumonia patients ages 80 and older are twice as likely to die within two years of hospitalization as hip fracture patients, say researchers.
Thyroid hormone treatment for older adults may do more harm than good, study finds
Hormone replacement therapy almost doubles the mortality risk in seniors with subclinical hypothyroidism compared to those who do not take hormones.
Fracture location affects long-term outcomes in older adults, study finds
Fractures closer to the body’s center raise older patients’ odds of hospitalization and premature death.
Step frequency lowers mortality risk, regardless of pace
The more steps taken per day, the lower an adult’s all-cause mortality risk in a ten-year period, say disease prevention experts.
As hypertension-related deaths climb, researchers call for action
Hypertension mortality rates have risen by 72% in rural settings and 20% in urban areas, according to findings from 10 million death records.
Inadequate protein in diet increasing frailty risk for many, study finds
Half of the elders in a recent study weren’t eating enough protein to maintain muscle. Intake should be spread throughout the day, say researchers.
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