Updates on Adverse Events in Older AdultsBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksEng, Marty L
Will adoption and life events among older adults.CancerEstateplanningLifeeventsWillThis study examines the relation between life events and the adoption of wills among older adults using the 1996 and 2000 surveys of the Heath and Retirement Study. The results suggest that the adoption of wills and...
Falls are a common but serious problem in older adults, and may lead to fractures and bleeding. As many factors, such as medication, aging, and comorbid diseases may simultaneously affect fall-related adverse events (AEs) in older adults, we evaluated th
TTB for the Primary Prevention of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events for Older Adults View LargeDownload Supplement. eTable. Definition of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in the Included Studies eFigure. Forest Plots for ARRs 1. Colantonio LD, Booth JN III, Bress AP, et al. ...
doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2017.12.183McDonald, D.Elsevier ScienceJournal of Pain
Inhabitants of every region in the world are susceptible to natural disasters, and for the last several years, the havoc wreaked by hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes on humans has dominated the news. This article presents the special needs of older adults in disaster situations to help nurses...
Families are especially likely to move after a first CV event if the older person experiencing the event is spouseless or has a daughter.CVD is a leading cause of disability, which in turn creates a significant need for personal care among older adults. Assessment of changes in family ...
doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2017.02.326McDonald, D.Coughlin, S.Jin, C.Journal of Pain
“Much drug therapy in older adults is to prevent illnesses by decreasing risks that will never affect them,” writes Allen Shaughnessy, PharmD, associate director of the Tufts University Family Medicine Residency, in an accompanying editorial. Physicians will benefit by finding “the balance between...
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