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Factors Associated with Nonattendance to a Geriatric Clinic among Mexican Older Adults
Conclusion: Identifying geriatric factors linked to an increased probability of NA may allow one to anticipate its likelihood and lead to the design and implementation of preventive strategies and to an optimization of the use of available health resources. The impact of these factors on adherence to clinical visits requires further investigation.Gerontology
Source: Gerontology - August 18, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The role of medications in successful aging
Climacteric. 2021 May 12:1-8. doi: 10.1080/13697137.2021.1911991. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSuccessful aging includes good health and low levels of disability. To that end, primary prevention is far better than managing subsequent organ damage. When medication is needed to prevent or manage disease, the preferred choice should be associated with the greatest benefits and fewest adverse effects. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women worldwide. Considering disease-adjusted life years, other leading causes are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellit...
Source: Climacteric - May 12, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: R D Langer Source Type: research

Efficacy of Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Korea
ConclusionAspirin reduced the risks of MACCE and cancer without increasing the bleeding risk in elderly Koreans with hypertension, T2DM, or dyslipidemia. Moreover, the benefits of the long-term use of aspirin in reducing the risks of MACCE were demonstrated. However, the decision of using aspirin for primary prevention must be carefully made on an individual basis, while estimating the benefit –risk balance of aspirin.
Source: Drugs and Aging - November 21, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Compression of Morbidity Is Observed Across Cohorts with Exceptional Longevity
ConclusionThe similar extension of health span and compression of morbidity seen in NECS and LGP participants with exceptional longevity further validates the utility of these rare individuals for the study of factors that delay or prevent a broad spectrum of diseases otherwise associated with mortality and disability.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - July 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Khadija Ismail, Lisa Nussbaum, Paola Sebastiani, Stacy Andersen, Thomas Perls, Nir Barzilai, Sofiya Milman Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Sex, Nativity, and Disability in Older Mexican Americans
ConclusionMexican‐born men were less disabled than their U.S.‐born counterparts, and Mexican‐born women were more likely to report disability than Mexican‐born men.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - November 28, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sanggon Nam, Soham Al Snih, Kyriakos S. Markides Tags: Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations Source Type: research

Newly Developed Chronic Conditions and Changes in Health‐Related Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
ConclusionThe more conditions a woman developed, the greater reduction in HRQoL she experienced. Declines in HRQoL in women with stroke, cancer, and some combinations exceeded MCID. Findings from this study might lead to more‐effective patient‐centered approaches to health care for women with multiple chronic conditions.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - October 27, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Juhua Luo, Michael Hendryx, Monika M. Safford, Robert Wallace, Rebecca Rossom, Charles Eaton, Shari Bassuk, Karen L. Margolis Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Metabolic Burden and Disease and Mortality Risk Associated with Impaired Fasting Glucose in Elderly Adults
ConclusionIFG was an intermediary condition for heart disease, inflammation, and oxidative stress in elderly adults but not for 2‐year incident disease or all‐cause mortality. Longer‐term prospective studies are needed to clarify whether IFG in elderly adults portends greater morbidity and mortality.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - July 3, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Katherine Samaras, John Crawford, Helen L. Lutgers, Lesley V. Campbell, Bernhard T. Baune, Ora Lux, Henry Brodaty, Julian N. Trollor, Perminder Sachdev Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

Depressive symptoms as an independent risk factor for mortality in elderly persons: Results of a national longitudinal study.
Conclusion: Depressive symptoms are an independent risk factor for mortality in the elderly. Elderly depressive men and elderly without chronic diseases seemed to have a greater mortality risk. PMID: 23215855 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging and Mental Health - December 7, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Teng PR, Yeh CJ, Lee MC, Lin HS, Lai TJ Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research