Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Aducanumab Among Older Americans After FDA Approval for Treatment of Alzheimer Disease
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48355
Abstract: This survey study examines the understanding of aducanumab and attitudes toward its potential outcomes among older Americans after the drug's approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment for Alzheimer disease. read more here.
Keywords: among older; approval; alzheimer disease; treatment alzheimer ... See more keywords
Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma among older Americans attributable to hepatitis C and hepatitis B: 2001 through 2013
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32129
Abstract: In the United States, incidence and mortality rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are increasing in older individuals. Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are important causes of HCC; however,… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; hepatocellular carcinoma; older americans; hepatitis ... See more keywords
Health Trajectories of Older Americans and Medical Expenses: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study Data Over the 18 Year Period
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DOI: 10.1007/s10834-017-9542-7
Abstract: This study investigates the long-term relationship between individuals’ health state changes over time and burdens due to out-of-pocket medical expenses (OOP) in later years. We kept track of 5540 individuals’ health trajectories and their accumulated… read more here.
Keywords: medical expenses; health trajectories; older americans; study ... See more keywords
Income disparity and incident cardiovascular disease in older Americans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.07.010
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To examine the association between income and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS Of the 5795 Medicare-eligible community-dwelling older Americans aged 65-100 years in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), 4518 (78%) were free… read more here.
Keywords: incident cvd; older americans; disease; cvd ... See more keywords
Assessing and Meeting the Needs of LGBT Older Adults via the Older Americans Act.
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DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2016.0171
Abstract: SAGE and its partners have been focused on bridging the chasm between the greater need that LGBT older adults have for care, services, and supports, and the lower rate at which they access them, compared… read more here.
Keywords: assessing meeting; older americans; meeting needs; needs lgbt ... See more keywords
Incident edentulism and number of comorbidities among middle-aged and older Americans.
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DOI: 10.1111/ger.12675
Abstract: BACKGROUNDS Certain chronic non-communicable diseases have been associated with the loss of all natural permanent teeth, referred to as edentulism. It has been suggested that edentulism, a chronic dental state, involving the loss of all… read more here.
Keywords: edentulism; incident edentulism; number; number comorbidities ... See more keywords
Over‐the‐counter hearing aids: What will it mean for older Americans?
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17781
Abstract: In October 2021 the Food and Drug Administration released draft rules creating a new class of hearing aids to be sold over the counter. Since Medicare does not cover hearing aids, the ready availability of… read more here.
Keywords: counter hearing; aids mean; hearing aids; mean older ... See more keywords
Graying of U.S. Bankruptcy: Fallout from Life in a Risk Society
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DOI: 10.1111/soin.12323
Abstract: The social safety net for older Americans has been shrinking for the past couple decades. The risks associated with aging, reduced income, and increased healthcare costs, have been off-loaded onto older individuals. At the same… read more here.
Keywords: older americans; fallout life; bankruptcy; graying bankruptcy ... See more keywords
A Matched Cohort Analysis for Examining the Association Between Slow Gait Speed and Shortened Longevity in Older Americans
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DOI: 10.1177/07334648221092399
Abstract: This investigation examined the association between slow gait speed, as defined with newly established cut-points, and all-cause mortality in older Americans with a matched cohort analysis. The analytic sample included 10,259 Americans aged ≥65 years… read more here.
Keywords: speed; association slow; slow gait; gait speed ... See more keywords
Diet Quality and Health in Older Americans
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14061198
Abstract: Adequate nutrition is an essential component of healthy ageing. This study documents the quality of diets among older Americans and implications of healthy eating for their physical and mental health. Using a nationally representative longitudinal… read more here.
Keywords: study; quality health; health; health older ... See more keywords