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Many African Americans Still Only Dream of High Quality Health Care
Recently, AARP conducted a study to determine how perceptions of key social issues ranked in importance to African Americans age 50 and over. Ninety-one percent gave the answer "high quality health care." Eighty-nine percent gave the answer, "Access to high quality health care information." We were not surprised at the high percentage of either response. Why wouldn't the foremost issue on the minds of African Americans be the key issue that would prolong, enhance or save lives? Why wouldn't the dominant issue on the minds of Black people age 50 and over be their health; even more so than education, employment and access t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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

Peripheral Arterial Disease and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Coronary Heart Disease
Conclusions PAD is associated with an increased risk of AF and stroke in MESA. Potentially, the relationship between PAD and stroke is not mediated by AF.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - November 17, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: O'Neal, W. T., Efird, J. T., Nazarian, S., Alonso, A., Heckbert, S. R., Soliman, E. Z. Tags: Coronary Heart Disease Source Type: research

Multiple chronic conditions among adults aged 45 and over: trends over the past 10 years.
This report presents estimates of the population aged 45 and over with two or more of nine self-reported chronic conditions, using a definition of MCC that was consistent in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) over the recent 10-year period: hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, current asthma, and kidney disease. Examining trends in the prevalence of MCC informs policy on chronic disease management and prevention, and helps to predict future health care needs and use for Medicare and other payers. PMID: 23101759 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: NCHS data brief - November 12, 2014 Category: American Health Tags: NCHS Data Brief Source Type: research

Blood pressure measurements at emergency department visits by adults: United States, 2007-2008.
Authors: Niska RW Abstract This brief shows that elevated BP readings are much more common at visits to the ED than at visits to outpatient primary care providers. Compared with the 27.0% prevalence found at visits to primary care providers, the combined visit prevalence of severely and moderately elevated BP in EDs is about 43.5%. Disproportionately affected subgroups include patients who are older, male, non-Hispanic black, Medicare beneficiaries, or uninsured.One reason that elevated BP may be observed more frequently in the ED than at visits to primary care providers is that adults in less than optimal general ...
Source: NCHS data brief - November 12, 2014 Category: American Health Tags: NCHS Data Brief Source Type: research

2014 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures
This report discusses the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, costs of care, and overall effect on caregivers and society. It also examines the impact of AD on women compared with men. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD. Approximately 200,000 people younger than 65 years with AD comprise the younger onset AD population; 5 million are age 65 years or older. By mid-century, fueled in large part by the baby boom generation, the number of people living with AD in the United States is projected to grow by about 9 million. Today, someone in the country d...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - October 17, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

2013 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures
This report provides information to increase understanding of the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, health expenditures and costs of care, and effect on caregivers and society in general. It also explores the roles and unique challenges of long-distance caregivers, as well as interventions that target those challenges. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD. Approximately 200,000 people younger than 65 years with AD comprise the younger onset AD population; 5 million comprise the older onset AD population. Throughout the coming decades, the baby boom ...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - October 17, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Cardiovascular and mortality risks in older Medicare patients treated with varenicline or bupropion for smoking cessation: an observational cohort study
ConclusionCardiovascular and mortality risks were not increased in older patients treated with varenicline compared with bupropion for smoking cessation. A potential increase in the risk of stroke with varenicline could not be excluded. Treatment persistence with either drug was low. Published 2014. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
Source: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - July 5, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: David J. Graham, Kunthel By, Stephen McKean, Andrew Mosholder, Cynthia Kornegay, Judith A. Racoosin, Jessica Young, Mark Levenson, Thomas E. MaCurdy, Chris Worrall, Jeffrey A. Kelman Tags: Original Report Source Type: research

Late-Life Depression and Cardiovascular Disease Burden: Examination of Reciprocal Relationship.
CONCLUSIONS: The care of older adults with CVD and/or depression needs to include interventions focusing on lifestyle and psychological factors that can reduce risks for both CVD and depression. Depression prevention and treatment also needs to be an integral part of CVD prevention and management. PMID: 24856874 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - May 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Alzheimer's Association report.
This report discusses the public health impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, costs of care, and overall effect on caregivers and society. It also examines the impact of AD on women compared with men. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD. Approximately 200,000 people younger than 65 years with AD comprise the younger onset AD population; 5 million are age 65 years or older. By mid-century, fueled in large part by the baby boom generation, the number of people living with AD in the United States is projected to grow by about 9 million. Today, someone in the country ...
Source: The Journal of Alzheimers Association - May 13, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Alzheimers Dement Source Type: research

Claims-based algorithms for identifying Medicare beneficiaries at high estimated risk for coronary heart disease events: a cross-sectional study
Conclusions: Although the sensitivity was low, the high positive predictive value of our algorithm for high risk for CHD events supports the use of claims to identify Medicare beneficiaries at high risk for CHD events.
Source: BMC Health Services Research - April 29, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Evan ThackerPaul MuntnerHong ZhaoMonika SaffordJeffrey CurtisElizabeth DelzellVera BittnerTodd BrownEmily Levitan Source Type: research

2014 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures
This report discusses the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, costs of care, and overall effect on caregivers and society. It also examines the impact of AD on women compared with men. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD. Approximately 200,000 people younger than 65 years with AD comprise the younger onset AD population; 5 million are age 65 years or older. By mid-century, fueled in large part by the baby boom generation, the number of people living with AD in the United States is projected to grow by about 9 million. Today, someone in the country d...
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - March 1, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Association Tags: Online Exclusives Source Type: research

Treat or Eat: Food Insecurity, Cost-related Medication Underuse, and Unmet Needs
Conclusions: Approximately 1 in 3 chronically ill NHIS participants are unable to afford food, medications, or both. WIC and public health insurance participation are associated with less food insecurity and cost-related medication underuse.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - January 21, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Seth A. Berkowitz, Hilary K. Seligman, Niteesh K. Choudhry Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

Impact of amputation level and comorbidities on functional status of nursing home residents after lower extremity amputation
Conclusions: Elderly nursing home residents undergoing BK or AK amputation failed to return to their functional baseline within 6 months. Among frail elderly nursing home residents, higher amputation level, stroke, end-stage renal disease, poor baseline cognitive scores, and female sex were associated with inferior functional status after amputation. These factors should be strongly assessed to maintain activities of daily living and quality of life in the nursing home population.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - January 9, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Todd R. Vogel, Gregory F. Petroski, Robin L. Kruse Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

Midlife fitness predicts less burden of chronic disease in later life.
CONCLUSIONS: Healthy, fit, middle-aged adults developed fewer chronic conditions in later life than unfit persons and had a lesser burden of chronic disease before death. PMID: 24169299 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - November 1, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rantanen T Tags: Clin J Sport Med Source Type: research

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