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Hypertension Medication Access and Self-Management Among the Elderly by Education: Insights from the 2013 USA Medicare Current Beneficiary ’s Survey
Hypertension, a major risk-factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, is a global public health problem. Effective antihypertensive medication use can decrease morbidity/mortality, yet medication access may vary by factors beyond insurance coverage. We measured educational disparities in hypertension medication access and confidence in hypertension self-management among the elderly with Medicare coverage in the USA.
Source: Value in Health - October 1, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: T Sentell, C Shen, D Landsittel, D Taira Tags: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS - Health Care Use & Policy Studies Source Type: research

Variables Associated with Effects on Morbidity in Older Adults Following Disasters
Conclusion Older adults are at a known risk for increased morbidity during and shortly after disasters and catastrophic events, especially in the presence of multiple co-morbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. Other factors, such as the need for prescription medications, low social support, visual and hearing impairment, impaired mobility, and poor economic status, have also been associated with an increased risk of negative health outcomes. The utilization of existing databases of older adults’ vulnerabilities and the measurement of the prevalence of these risk factors in the community may...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - December 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: jenkins at jhmi.edu Source Type: research