Geriatrics

A recent study used data from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial to determine if statins were effective for primary cardiovascular prevention in adults aged 65...

West Health Institute and NORC at the University of Chicago examined the hopes, fears, and perceptions of aging during each decade of life after age 30.

Researchers sought to determine whether changes in patients’ perceived quality of life following total hip arthroplasty were clinically relevant.

A study examined the incidence, prevalence, and significance of delirium in elderly patients with acute cardiac diseases.

A recent study examined the association between total sleep time and the risk for developing dementia over 10 years.

A recent study examined the potential benefits of intensive blood pressure control on gait speed and mobility in older adults.

A structured, moderate intensity physical activity program reduced severe mobility disability in older adults with functional limitations.

Researchers sought to investigate the association between polypharmacy and frailty in older adults, in a recent study.

A recent study sought to examine the effects of meditation or listening to music on subjective cognitive decline in older adults.

A recent study examined the association between hip fractures and all-cause mortality in older adults.