America’s ‘sandwich generation’ is taking care of young kids, aging parents, themselves — but at a serious cost to their financial future. Here’s the math and ho…
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Study examines pros and cons of aggressive blood pressure lowering in older adults
Results from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) have supported lower blood pressure targets among ...
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Systolic BP target <120 mm Hg favored for most participants in BP intervention trial
"...consideration of advanced age, frailty and polypharmacy alone should not deter clinicians from recommending intensive ...
New frailty measurement tool could help identify vulnerable older adults
Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency ...
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What are the benefits and harms of aggressive blood pressure lowering in older adults with different characteristics?
A recent analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked closely at the benefits and harms of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with different characteristics.
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Lowering blood pressure provides benefits despite risks, especially in those over 75, study finds
Older adults who were 75 and older, frail or taking multiple medications (polypharmacy) had greater net benefits from efforts to lower systolic blood pressure compared to those aged 65 to 74. However, ...
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Higher MRSA rates linked to lower nurse staffing levels in nursing homes, study shows
Boosting the number of nurses in high-risk communities could lower MRSA rates, according to the authors of the report published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Social Determinants of Health as Potential Mild Cognitive Impairment Risk Factors
according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers conducted a community-based study using data from 2 cohorts to assess the associations between SDOHs and ...