Background: Heart failure prevalence will double in the next 40 years and affects more than 10% of persons over the age of 70 years in an age-dependent manner. Frailty is an age-associated clinical syndrome defined as a decrease in physiological reserve in situations of stress, such as...
Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday.Bleeding risks for adults in their 60s and up who haven't had a heart att...
3. Heart Disease Cancer 5. Osteoarthritis 6. Osteoporosis 7. Dementia 8. Sensory Loss 9. Depression 10. Other Conditions Several chronic diseases may arise as you become older and this is not uncommon. Most people over the age of 60 will have a chronic disease, like hypertension (high blood...
Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing heart disease, yet more research is needed to determine what methods are the most effective, according to a new scientific statement from the Ameri...
We evaluated the relationship between seven personality disorders listed in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and coronary heart disease (CHD) in a nationally representative sample of U.S. older adults. We analyzed data on 10,573 adults aged 60 or old...
Geographical variation in cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and their control in older women: British Women's Heart and Health Study Objectives: To measure the geographical variation in prevalence of cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and their control in a nationally representative s... DA ...
DALLAS, TX — A new scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) spells out recommendations for healthcare providers treating adults over age 40 who havecongenital heart disease[1]. Such patients are diverse and include those who had one or more surgeries in infancy or chi...
July 19, 2024 About One-Third of Older Adults Still Use Aspirin for Heart, Despite New Data Emily Harris JAMA. 2024;332(6):447. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.12871 Full Text Updated guidelines in 2019 recommend against starting low-dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease in people,...
aPeople with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion; everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. 人们与心脏或肺病、老年人和孩子应该避免长时期的或重的施加; 所有的人应该减少长时期的或重的施加。[translate]...
Research suggests that lockdowns and protective measures impacted on people’s lives, and had a particular impact on older people. They were at higher risk from COVID-19, with greater disease severity and higher mortality compared to younger people [5]. Older adults were identified as at highe...